Satyajit Ray Miscellany: On Life, Cinema, People & Much More

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More than seventy rarest essays on filmmaking, screenplay writing, autobiographical pieces and rare photographs and manuscripts of Ray

‘Ray is a most singular symbol of what is best and most revered in Indian cinema’ – Adoor Gopalakrishnan

‘Satyajit Ray, I salute you. The greatest of our poets of the cinema’-Ben Kingsley

Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), one of the doyens of world cinema, gave a unique aesthetic expression to Indian cinema, music, art and literature. His writings, especially, autobiographical works, thoughts on filmmaking, screenplay writing and eminent personalities from art, literature and music, among others, are considered treasure troves, which largely remained unseen and therefore less known till date.

Satyajit Ray Miscellany, the second book in The Penguin Ray Library series, brings to light some of the rarest essays and illustrations of Ray that opens a window to the myriad thought-process of this creative genius. With more than seventy gripping write-ups and rare photographs and manuscripts, this book is a collector’s item.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (2 May 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143448994
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143448990
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 431 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.9 x 2.29 x 24.61 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
Net Quantity ‏ : ‎ 500.00 Grams
Importer ‏ : ‎ Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Packer ‏ : ‎ Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Generic Name ‏ : ‎ Book
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