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SELECT NONSENSE OF SUKUMAR RAY
Published in Paperback by South Asia Books (01 October, 1997)
Authors: Sukumar Ray and Sukanta Chaudhuri
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Tandoori Seuss
I must confess I'm not the biggest fan of 'slithy toves' or 'cats in hats,' but I found several verses in this book that satisfy. Mostly, I was taken with the pieces that go beyond slithy tovedom and settle into recognizable social commentary. For example, The Miracle Man mocks the arrogance of physicians with a sharp yet not quite piercing tongue (and after surviving my HMO I found it delicious). The Customs of Bombagarh takes on royalty, while The Pursuit of Science tackles psychiatrists with the same spirit. Finally, the very funny Super Beast can be used to help children build self esteem (simply change the last two lines to: "Not shoe nor a sunshade, I'll have to be me!") Warning: it is impossible not to read aloud from this book. Make sure someone else is home when you do it or the neighbors will talk.

A superb translation of a nearly untranslatable book!!
Sukumar Ray's nonsense verses have delighted generations of Bengalis. The humour is subtle beyond definition. Dr Chaudhuri has achieved something that Ray's own son -- the world famous film director, author and editor Satyajit Ray -- tried and gave up!! The latter pays a generous tribute to Chaudhuri in his signed introduction-- no mean tribute!!!


Selected Short Stories
Published in Hardcover by Oxford University Press (2000)
Authors: Rabindranath Tagore, Sukanta Chaudhuri, and Sankha Ghosha
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Would have given it no stars
if possible. This is just a collection of mushy, sentimentalist garbage ... and if you are not Indian (or Bengali), please ... dont buy this thinking it will give you any accurate idea of Indian life and society at any given point in time. I have never understood why Tagore has such a reputation as a writer of novels and short stories ... stick to his music and art (which ARE terrific) and avoid this stuff at all costs.

Touching...
Having the advantage of being a native from Bengal, I could relate to the tragedies expressed in the stories. The characters are highlighted by their uniqueness and yet so typical of the period, region culture and customs - all so brilliantly portrayed. I must point out the marvellous job done in translation. It is very difficult to keep intact the sense of each context when translating and it will never be possible to reflect the stories in its entirety in a translated form. Nevertheless, I felt this was as close as one could get. Tagore is undoubtedly a great poet but what amazes me is how he brings out the poet in anyone who reads his stories or poems. The appreciation does not end with reading his works but endures in your perceptions from then on.

Vivid, Magnificent, Haunting, Mysterious Stories
Rabindranath Tagore is best known for his Bengali devotional songs, which were translated to English as poetry. His most famous book of poems, Gitanjali, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. However, Tagore also wrote short stories which reflect the people, customs, social structure, turmoil, and relationships of the times in which they were written. When the stories were written, Tagore lived on a houseboat. He watched the ebb and flow of life in villages along the river. He captured the essential features of Bengali village life. He saw the caste system, the inequality, the struggles and limitations imposed on people. He wrote about the realities he witnessed. He saw that women were treated as second class citizens, despite their intelligence and talents. He witnessed death as a part of life, when antibiotics had not yet been developed, infections killed children and adults alike. Orphans remained to be raised by next of kin. Tagore manages to capture teh feelings and emotions of the disenfranchised, the poor, and the helpless. His stories are often haunting and eery - the reader gets the feeling for where the stories are leading but suddenly an unexpected twist can change the outcomes. Whatever the theme or topic, Tagore maintains a spiritual awareness or presence in all his stories ... he is sensitive to the innocent, the vulnerable, the unprotected ones in society. His characters have unique personalities. He describes family relationships and explores prescribed roles and society's expectations. He also reveals what happens when people challenge their roles and fall outside behavioral norms. Although the stories were written in the 1890s, the message Tagore conveys has meaning in modern times.
Expressions of love, respect, and decency toward one's fellow human being are universal, therefore Tagore will be held in high esteem by future generations, just as he has been revered by past and present readers. The content of his stories are not bound by space or culture, they are spiritual and therefore timeless. Erika B. (erikab93)


An Anthology of Elizabethan Poetry
Published in Paperback by Oxford Univ Pr (1995)
Author: Sukanta Chaudhuri
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Calcutta the Living City: The Past
Published in Hardcover by Oxford Univ Pr (1996)
Author: Sukanta Chaudhuri
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Calcutta, the Living City: The Present and the Future
Published in Hardcover by Oxford Univ Pr (1995)
Author: Sukanta Chaudhuri
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Calcutta: The Living City: The Past, Vol 1: The Present and Future, Vol 2
Published in Paperback by Oxford Univ Pr (1995)
Author: Sukanta Chaudhuri
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Infirm Glory: Shakespeare and the Renaissance Image of Man
Published in Textbook Binding by Clarendon Pr (1997)
Author: Sukanta Chaudhuri
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Rabindranath Tagore: Selected Writings for Children (Oxford Tagore Translations)
Published in Hardcover by Oxford University Press (2002)
Authors: Rabindranath Tagore, Sankha Ghosh, Sukanta Chaudhuri, and Sankha Ghosha
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Renaissance Essays for Kitty Scoular Datta
Published in Hardcover by Oxford Univ Pr (1997)
Authors: Kitty Scoular Datta and Sukanta Chaudhuri
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Renaissance Pastoral and Its English Developments
Published in Hardcover by Clarendon Pr (1990)
Author: Sukanta Chaudhuri
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