Description
The most anticipated book on the centenary birth anniversary of Satyajit Ray
An amazingly brilliant collection of Satyajit Ray's previously unpublished autobiographical writings, illustrations, fictions, and non-fictions A collector's item, 3 Rays is a source of delight for every reader Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), through his life, philosophy, and works, offered a unique aesthetic sensibility, which took Indian cinema, art, and literature to a new height. An ace designer, music composer, illustrator, and a gifted writer, Ray gave us the awe-inspiring sleuth Feluda, and the maverick scientist, Professor Shonku--two iconic characters loved and revered by millions of readers. On the occasion of his centenary birth anniversary, 3 Rays: Stories from Satyajit Ray, the first book in The Penguin Ray Library series, opens a window to the brilliance of this Renaissance man. With more than forty stories and poems along with many unpublished works, autobiographical writings, and illustrations by Ray, this volume offers a unique glimpse into Ray's creative genius.Author: Ray Satyajit
Publisher: India Penguin
Published: 11/01/2021
Pages: 478
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.93w x 1.65d
ISBN13: 9780143448983
ISBN10: 0143448986
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Asian | Indic
- Performing Arts | Individual Director
About the Author
Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), one of the greatest film-makers of our times, received the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1992. In the same year he was honored with the Bharat Ratna. A polymath and a polyglot, Ray was not only an ace designer and but also a brilliant music composer and illustrator. His writings for children, young adults and adults continue to attract readers across the world.