The Jungle Book About the Author Joseph Rudyard Kipling, born in Bombay (Mumbai), educated in England at the United Services College, Westward Ho, Biddeford, was an English short - story writer, poet and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, his tales and poems of British soldiers in India and his tales for children. His most popular works include The Jungle Book (1894) with such unforgettable characters as Mowgli, Balloon and Bagheera. The book was adapted into screen by Zoltan Korda and André de Toth in 1942. Walt Disney's cartoon version was produced in the 1960s. Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907. Kipling was also the recipient of many honorary degrees and other awards. In 1926 he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Literature. Kipling's other works include The Second Jungle Book (1895), The Seven Seas (1896), Captains Courageous (1897), The Day's Work (1898), Stalky and Co. (1899), Just So Stories (1902),Trafficks and Discoveries (1904), Puck of Pook's Hill (1906), Actions and Reactions (1909),Debits and Credits (1926), Thy Servant a Dog (1930) and Limits and Renewals (1932).