3 Rays: Stories from Satyajit Ray

3 Rays: Stories from Satyajit Ray


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‘3 Rays is like exploring the Mother Earth, and finding the rare treasures’-Gulzar, poet, lyricist and film-maker

‘Satyajit Ray’s work is like a beautiful scene from nature, and that’s the reason we get lost in his beautiful art’ -Shoojit Sircar, film-maker

‘Ray’s magic, the simple poetry of his images and their emotional impact, will always stay with me’-Martin Scorsese, film director, producer, screenwriter and actor

‘Satyajit Ray’s artifice and honesty set him apart from other film directors’-The Guardian

‘Satyajit Ray’s world of restless watchfulness and nuance’-The New York Times

‘The quiet but deep observation … have impressed me greatly’-Akira Kurosawa, film-maker

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An amazingly brilliant collection of Satyajit Ray’s previously unpublished autobiographical writings, illustrations, fictions and non-fictions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 With more than forty stories and poems along with many unpublished works, autobiographical writings and illustrations by Ray, this volume offers a unique glimpse into Ray’s creative genius.


From the Publisher

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (17 May 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 478 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143448986
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143448983
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 800 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.9 x 17.8 x 2.78 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India

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