One wonders what he would make of the venerable Calcutta University making Sukumar Ray, the master of Bengali nonsense, a part of its English syllabus. Even academic and critic Ananda Lal ...

Sukumar Ray died young, too young for our liking you might say. Born in 1887, he saw his life draw to an end in 1923. But then, considering the vast repertoire of intellectual accomplishments he has ...

About Ray, noted poet and rhymester Asad Chowdhury said, “Sukumar was an unparalleled genius. He lived a short life but created many valuable literary pieces. It is very significant that ...

Bengali poet, fiction writer and playwright Sukumar Ray (1887-1923) was perhaps the most famous practitioner of “literary nonsense” in the subcontinent. He is often compared to Lewis Carroll.

English translations of 25 Bengali classic short stories penned by one of the most famous Indian writers of literary 'nonsense' and humour, Sukumar Ray, were launched Thursday on the occasion of ...

Sukumar Ray’s crazy creations, Abol Tabol and Ho Jo Bo Ro Lo, and many others, have an eternal fan following among children and adults alike. So, naturally the legend’s 132 nd birth ...