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Durer Durga: Distant Durga A memoir in Bengali by Biman Mullick Durer Durga is a memoir in Bengali by the octogenarian artist Biman Mullick This book is a single-canvas collage of memories of long-left-behind and distant Howrah, a town near Kolkata in India, and the very different world of London, UK, where the author has lived since 1960. Given that the author is an artist, it is not surprising that the book also contains 125+ images, an uncommon collection of rare photographs and drawings. The stories are set within the intricately-related, yet distinct, cultures of two nations spanning two historic centuries, and told from the author's extraordinary perspective. The unconventional book design, the conversational, humorous narrative style, and Mr. Mullick's unusual life-story, all contribute to the exceptional character of this work. The reader will enjoy the pleasing design of the book and its easy-to-read flow. The index itself, a 30+ page document also full of anecdotes, historical notes, photographs, illustrations by the author and others, is an incredible effort in itself. The book is beautifully bound: it feels good to hold it in one's hand and turn the pages. The author wishes his readers many happy hours in its delightful company. Here are some readers' comments (mostly translated from Bengali) on an earlier version, titled "Durer Kakoli" "A notable addition to modern Bangla literature" Abdul Matin: London "Exceptional! Exceptionally beautiful" Tapan Bagchi: Dhaka University "A memoir with history of two countries. Its speciality is its humour." William Radice: London University "Instead of practising visual art, Biman could just write like Sunil Gangopadhyay or Syed Mujtaba Ali." Sanchita: Dhaka ''Wonderful mixture of history and experience, deliciously enjoyable." Juthika Banerjee: London "It is like enjoying your story in the living room." Soma Choudhury: San Francisco "I felt good that I read your delightful memoir, which is at times hilarious." Prof. SN Sanyal: Panjab University, Chandigarh
About the Author: Biman Mullick is a graphic artist, stamp designer, social activist, marathon runner and storyteller. Born in Howrah, India, he has been living in London since 1960. From 1960 to 1964 he studied art full-time at Saint Martin's School of Art, London while also working full-time as a general porter in a local teahouse. In 1969 he had the great honor of designing the 'Gandhi Centenary Year 1969' postage stamp for the British Post Office. This was "The first United Kingdom Postage stamp to commemorate an oversea leader and the first designed by an oversea artist. "(GPO Press Notice PB 167, dated July 7, 1969). In 1971 Biman was invited to design the first set of eight postage stamps for the new Republic of Bangladesh, another signature honor. For his contributions, he was recognized by the "Friends of Liberation War Honour" from the Republic of Bangladesh in 2012 (27th March). Throughout his life, Biman has worked tirelessly to create a smoke-free environment for present and future generations. In 1988 the World Health Organization (WHO) honoured him for his contributions towards creating a pollution-free world. Biman was specifically recognized for establishing Cleanair, Campaign for a Smoke-free Environment and for posters that deliver the message that 'non-smoking is the norm.' As a trained designer, he has also taught at several educational institutions including Middlesex University and Kingston University. As an artist and writer he has executed several projects for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and other organisations. Biman has taken active part in the University of London's 'Bengali for non-Bengali's" programme. Having taken up running in his 60s, Biman participated in the London Marathon in 2006 at the age of 72 and was one of the oldest to complete the 26.2 Mile (42.195 km) race. At present he continues to pursue an active lifestyle and, among other things, is engaged in producing picture books especially for children who are learning in a non-Bengali environment.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781534937987
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 164
  • Series Title: Bengali
  • Weight: 363 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1534937986
  • Publisher Date: 30 Jun 2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: Bengali
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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