River of Stories
River of Stories is regarded as one of the first Indian graphic novels, written and illustrated by Orijit Sen. This short work tells the story of the environmental, social and political issues surrounding the construction of the controversial Narmada Dam. It was published in 1994 with the help of a small grant from an NGO.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Kalpavriksha (India) |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Orijit Sen |
| Artist(s) | Orijit Sen |
Author
Orijit Sen is probably one of the earliest graphic novel practitioners in India. He came out with the ‘River of Stories’ in 1994 and subsequently went on to do many shorter comics for magazines like Chemuranga. He is also one of the co-founders of People’s Tree and is currently creating ‘Karnama’, an animatic, and a graphic novel on Kabir. Orijit studied graphic design at the National Institute of Design, and has worked on several exhibition and museum design projects in India, the United Kingdom and Russia.
Characters
- Kujum Chantu
- Relku
- Anand
- Malgu
See also
External links
- River of Stories - GraphicShelf
- Orijit sen - an article from Tree People
- Orijit Sen in Conversation with Amitabh Kumar
- Graphic artists among the highlights of Indian Summer