Sarnath Banerjee
Sarnath Banerjee is an Indian graphic novelist and artist known for his works that explore themes of urban life, history, and culture. He is recognized for his unique storytelling style and has contributed significantly to the graphic novel genre in India.
Books
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1. Corridor
The book is a graphic novel that explores the lives and aspirations of various characters in the bustling city of Delhi, centering around Jehangir Rangoonwalla, the owner of a second-hand bookstore. Through a series of interconnected stories, the narrative delves into themes of love, ambition, and existential musings, capturing the essence of urban life and the diverse experiences of its inhabitants. The characters navigate personal dilemmas and societal pressures, offering a humorous yet poignant reflection on modern Indian society.
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2. The Barn Owl's Wondrous Capers
A visually inventive graphic narrative that follows a restless narrator drifting through the streets, cafés and decaying theatres of Kolkata, weaving together episodic encounters with quirky, often melancholic characters; through sketches of everyday life, scrapings of memory and detective-like detours it maps the city’s changing politics, faded cosmopolitanism and cultural hauntings, balancing humor, nostalgia and sharp social observation in a collage of image and text.