![]() ![]() Nonetheless, Arni’s retelling is a moving and important one. Chitrakar’s (Tsunami) traditional Bengali figures, with their static poses and staring eyes, are energized by dynamic, graphic novel–style panel layouts, but they’re unlikely by themselves to draw young readers, who may struggle with the story’s complexity. ![]() you become the mother of dead sons, a widow, or an orphan or worse, a prisoner.” The fantastic creatures of the epic appear as in the original-the snake-eating bird-deity Garuda, the form-changing monkey hero Hanuman, the animals who build a gigantic bridge over the ocean-but their deeds are tinged with sadness. Instead, she questions the glory of male heroism: “War, in some ways, is merciful to men. ![]() Sita, imprisoned in a garden with demons for guards, hears reports of the battles between her husband’s allies and those of her abductor, but they bring little satisfaction. The Ramayana - one of the great legends of ancient India - is presented here in the form of a visually stunning and gripping graphic novel. ![]() She has written The Mahabaharata: A Child's View, a version of another great Indian epic, which has been translated into seven languages and was named Book of the Month by the German Academy for Youth Literature and Media, and one of the Best Published Books of 2004 by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Arni (The Mahabharatha: A Child’s View) gives that queen a voice. Samhita Arni has been interested in Hindu mythology since she was a child. The Ramayana, one of India’s ancient epics, like the Iliad, features two kingdoms at war over a beautiful queen. ![]()
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