Author, professor, and authority in South Asian languages and literature with an emphasis on Hindi and Tamil literature is Stuart Blackburn. Blackburn has written a great deal about the literature, culture, and folklore of India. His works include "Murder in Melur," "Inside the Drama-House: Rama Stories and Shadow Puppets in South India," and "Playful Discourses: Sufi Tales, Vernacular Worlds."

Numerous masterpieces of Indian literature have been translated from Hindi and Tamil into English by Stuart Blackburn, making them more widely available. Stuart Blackburn has made a name for himself in the subject thanks to his knowledge of Indian literature, folklore, and cultural studies.