Sukumar Ray.(30 October 1887 – 10
September 1923)
was a Bengali humorous
poet, story writer and playwright who mainly
wrote for children. His works such as the
collection of poems "Aboltabol" (Bengali:
আবোলতাবোল)("Gibberish"), novella
" HaJaBaRaLa" (Bengali: হযবরল), short story
collection "Pagla Dashu" ( Bengali: পাগলা
দাশু; "Crazy Dashu") and play
"Chalachittachanchari" (Bengali:
চলচিত্তচঞ্চরী) are considered equal in
stature to Alice in Wonderland . More than 80
years after his death, Ray remains one of the
most popular of children's writers in both West
Bengal and Bangladesh .
Sukumar Ray was the son of children's story
writer Upendrakishore Ray (Ray Chowdhury), the
father of Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray and
grandfather of Bengali filmmaker Sandip Ray.
Sukumar Ray was also known as the convenor
of "Monday Club" (Bengali: মণ্ডা ক্লাব), a
weekly gathering of like-minded people at the
Ray residence, where the members were free to
express their opinions about the world at large.
A number of poems were penned by Sukumar
Ray in relation to the matters concerning
"Monday Club", primarily soliciting attendance,
announcing important meetings etc.
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September 1923)
was a Bengali humorous
poet, story writer and playwright who mainly
wrote for children. His works such as the
collection of poems "Aboltabol" (Bengali:
আবোলতাবোল)("Gibberish"), novella
" HaJaBaRaLa" (Bengali: হযবরল), short story
collection "Pagla Dashu" ( Bengali: পাগলা
দাশু; "Crazy Dashu") and play
"Chalachittachanchari" (Bengali:
চলচিত্তচঞ্চরী) are considered equal in
stature to Alice in Wonderland . More than 80
years after his death, Ray remains one of the
most popular of children's writers in both West
Bengal and Bangladesh .
Sukumar Ray was the son of children's story
writer Upendrakishore Ray (Ray Chowdhury), the
father of Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray and
grandfather of Bengali filmmaker Sandip Ray.
Sukumar Ray was also known as the convenor
of "Monday Club" (Bengali: মণ্ডা ক্লাব), a
weekly gathering of like-minded people at the
Ray residence, where the members were free to
express their opinions about the world at large.
A number of poems were penned by Sukumar
Ray in relation to the matters concerning
"Monday Club", primarily soliciting attendance,
announcing important meetings etc.
download this book