The Elephant-Headed God by Debjani Chatterjee
The worlds of gods, demons and humans meet and come alive in these twelve stories. The gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, birds, beasts, demons, monsters, sages and warriors that inhabit these classical tales deliver the enduring wisdom of Hindu folklore. The stories are amongst the oldest in the world and belong to children everywhere, regardless of religion or country of birth. Each tale is illustrated with dramatic black-and-white pictures by Margaret Jones. These evocative illustrations capture the wealth and strength of the culture behind the stories and give the tales a magnificent setting worthy of their power and drama.
Debjani Chatterjee was born in India, educated in Japan, Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong, Egypt and the UK. She studied Comparative Literature and Comparative Religion and has taught in British Schools, and has served as Sheffield's Principal Community Relations Officer. The was winner of the 1989 Peterloo Poets Open Poetry Competition Afro-Caribbean/Asian Prize for her poem The Parrot Fortune-Teller, which was subsequently published in The Guardian and To the English Language. Her poetry has appeared in several anthologies. Margaret Jones lived in India for ten years and has always wanted to illustrate the dramatic stories that are part of Indian culture. Her powerful style has won acclaim through her illustrations of ancient Welsh legends in The Mabinogian and The Quest for Olwen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780718827861 |
| ISBN 10 | 0718827864 |
| Title | The Elephant-Headed God |
| Author | Debjani Chatterjee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | James Clarke & Co Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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