Andrew Harvey is a poet, writer, translator, filmmaker, and teacher, as well as the author or editor of more than 30 books. Born in 1952 in South India, he attended Oxford University and, at the age of twenty-one, became the youngest Fellow of All Soul's College in its history. In 1977 he returned to India and immersed himself in its culture, philosophy, and spirituality. He has since traveled widely and now lives in Chicago. His most famous book is A Journey in Ladakh. Â