Ven Begamudré (born 1956) is a Canadian poet, short story writer and novelist.
[1] In addition to short stories and novels, Begamudré has written a biography of Isaac Brock for young adults, and has edited or co-edited several literary collections.
He has a degree in public administration from Carleton University and an MFA in creative writing from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C.
[2][3] Vishnu Dreams, his latest work of fiction (published 9/30/2008), combines Hindu mythology with the story of a family.
Through the veil of Vishnu's unions with Lakshmi and his incarnation in the tale of Manu and the fish, the novel portrays a pair of siblings as they navigate 1960s North American culture under the weight of their emotionally abusive father and ambitious mother.