What A Life!: A Kaleidoscope of Rajinder Puriâ's Cartoons

Author:

Partha Chatterjee

,

Arvindar Singh

Publisher:

Niyogi Books

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Publisher

Niyogi Books

Publication Year 2017
ISBN-13

9789386906052

ISBN-10 9386906058
Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages 148 Pages
Language (English)
Dimensions (Cms) 21.6* 17.8*0.8
Weight (grms) 300

In this kaleidoscopic collection are of some of the best political cartoons since Independence by Rajinder Puri. Used as a vehicle for spreading public awareness on the burning issues of the day, these cartoons give us a glimpse of Puri’s virtuosity as a prescient columnist, fearless writer, and activist. His work exudes a certain directness and purity of purpose that continue to impress and intrigue discerning readers in its combination of realism and humour. No matter how controversial some of Puri’s cartoons seem, his vision of the society, politics, and life will continue to play an important role in contemporary culture.

Partha Chatterjee

Partha Chatterjee is a tilmmaker, critic, and journalist, who has written on the arts for leading Indian newspapers and magazines like Economic Times, Tehelka.com, New Indian express, Forntline, and Fountain Ink among others. He lives in Delhi.

Arvindar Singh

Arvindar Singh was born in 1964. He has had a brilliant scholastic record and has done a Master‘s in History. Since 1989 he has made his mark in the field of business where he has excelled on many fronts. Writing however, has been a passion with him. He has been writing for a variety of subjects as diverse as Sino-Indian relations, problems with Pakistan, the non-fulfilment of the fundamentals of our body politic and the pen pictures of various historical figures to mention a few. In-depth interviewing and reviewing a multifarious number of books and publications has been a forte with him. He has written extensively for the ‘United Services Institution of India Journal’ and ‘Defence Watch’ apart from the local press at Dehradun. In 1994 he wrote a full length biography on the former Prime Minister Morarji Desai during his birth centenary year. Singh has also contributed significantly to the book entitled ‘Nani Palkhivala: A Role Model’ which was a tribute to the great constitutional pundit. He is fond of activities like trekking, long distance motor driving and is a widely travelled person in India and abroad. An ardent swimmer, physical exercise and yoga enthusiast he believes in living a full life in every way.
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