Wordygurdyboom! The Nonsense World Of Sukumar Ray (Puffin Classics) - Softcover

Ray, Sukumar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143330780 ISBN 13: 9780143330783

Publisher: India Puffin, 2016

Synopsis

If you hear this, you will find your heads are getting muddled. Some of you will fathom fully, some will stay befuddled The Bengali language has never been quite such a living, breathing creature of whimsy as in Sukumar Ray s hands, and his creations-wild and wicked, dreamy and delirious-have thrilled children and adults alike. This selection offers you the best of his world-pun-riddled, fun-fiddled poetry from Abol Tabol and Khai-Khai, stories of schoolboy pranks (Pagla Dashu) and madcap explorers (Heshoram Hushiyarer Diary), and the unforgettable harumscarum classic of Haw-Jaw- Baw-Raw-Law, presented here for the first time in its entirety. All the stories and poems are accompanied by Sukumar Ray s inimitable illustrations. Sampurna Chattarji s vibrant translation captures the freewheeling play of sound and sense we associate with Ray s writings. With an introduction by Ruskin Bond, this book is sure to captivate Sukumar Ray s fans and win him a whole new generation of admirers.

About this title

About the Author:

Sukumar Ray was a noted Bengali poet, writer and playwright.

Sampurna Chattarji is a poet, novelist and translator.

About this edition

• Publisher: India Puffin
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0143330780
• ISBN 13: 9780143330783
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196