The Collected Stories Of Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury by Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury

Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury . Aleph Book Company . English

The Collected Stories of Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury is a selection of sixty-three stories by a master storyteller (1863-1915). Featuring a vibrant cast of characters-eccentric woodland animals, a motley crew of unusual villagers and townspeople, bewildering ghosts, competitive demons, and gods from Norway and Japan-these stories laced with rib-tickling humour, clever puns, and bizarre situations have entertained young readers for generations. 'Tuntunir Boi', the first book in the collection, has twenty-seven stories. These include adventure yarns of the author's most popular characters like the mischievous tailor bird Tuntuni, the crafty fox Sheyal, the arrogant feline Mawjontali Sarkar, and the fearless farmer Buddhu's Baap. The second book, 'Golpomala', includes some beloved gems-stories of Gupi the singer and Bagha the instrumentalist; of Ghyanghashur, a half-bird, half-beast; of the Japanese gods Izanagi and Izanami; and of a sailor's extraordinary sea voyage-tales that feature fantastical characters, magical lands, and exhilarating adventures. Vividly translated by Lopamudra Maitra and sprinkled with illustrations by the author, the stories in this volume will charm and delight readers of all ages.

Categories: Fiction

About the Author

Lopamudra Maitra- Anthropologist, author and international columnist, she teaches, writes and researches in and about history, popular culture and communication and intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of India and South Asia (especially oral traditions and narratives). 2024- Aleph Book Company- 'How the world was born- Wondrous Indian Myths and Legends' 2023- Aleph Book Company- 'Collected Stories of Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury' (Translation of 2 Bengali classics- 'Tuntunir Boi' and 'Golpomala'). 2022- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS, Bhopal, Govt of India) and Kaveri- 'Folk festivals and beliefs of Radh Bengal- Understanding through ethnoarchaeology'. 2021- Aleph Book Company- 'The owl delivered the good news all night long- Folktales, legends and modern lores of India' 2021- Routledge, UK- 'India, Sri Lanka and the SAARC Region- History, Popular Culture and Heritage' 2019- Doshor Publications, Kolkata- 'Stories of the Colonial Architecture- Kolkata- Colombo'.

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