Andrew Otis
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Andrew Otis | |
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| Born | 1989[1] USA |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
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| Period | 2018-Present |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Subject | Journalism, India |
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Andrew Otis is an American writer and journalist. Otis is considered an expert on journalism and the early print history of Bengal.[4][5]
He wrote Hicky's Bengal Gazette: the Untold Story of India's First Newspaper which details the story of James Augustus Hicky and Hicky's Bengal Gazette's struggle for a free press in 18th century India. It received positive reviews and was listed as one of the best books of the year by the Asian Review of Books.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Hicky's Bengal Gazette: the Untold Story of India's First Newspaper is the product of five years of work, including two years of research.[12]
He currently resides in Washington, D.C.