From the ever-popular adventures of Ray`s enduring creation, the professional sleuth Feluda to the chronicles of Professor Shonku- short stories- writings on filmmaking- and thoughts on world as well as Indian cinema, among others, this anthology, a two-volume boxset, The Best of Satyajit Ray is not only a treat for the Ray enthusiasts but also a collector`s edition.
Satyajit Ray (1921-1991), polymath, polyglot, novelist, short-story writer, illustrator, designer, music composer, was one of the most eminent film directors of world cinema. His Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road, 1955) established his position as a major film director, winning numerous awards. Recipient of the Lifetime Academy Award in 1992 `In recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and for his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world`, Ray took Indian cinema to a grand platform hitherto unachieved by any Indian film director. `Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means,` said Akira Kurosawa, `existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon.`
While Ray`s films are fairly well-known, his writings-fiction and non-fiction-written in Bengali and English continue to attract attention. His illustrations, design works, comic strips, science fictions, detective stories are gems of Indian literature. Ray`s non-fictions are gems, which bring to lights his thoughts on film-making, film appreciation, composition of music, art, design and screenplay, among others. `The Penguin Ray Library` is an endeavor to open a window to the master`s writings to a wide spectrum of readers.
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