NEW DELHI, Dec 8:
A book by Rabindranath Tagore’s nephew Abanindranath which parallelly examines the journey of the Buddha through various stages of his life as well as that of a young village lad has been translated into English. Nalak in its English translation has no chapters. Another feature is a bunch of new illustrations in the pen-and-ink style. The illustrations present a well-researched theme, apparently inspired by the style of Buddhist tankha paintings while depicting the details of clothing, environment, buildings, paths and gardens, cities and villages, mythical figures, animals, objects and people. The illustrations along with the lyrical narrative also trace the restless spirit of Nalak, who cannot put his mind to school work and feels imprisoned at home. Abanindranath literally paints pictures, taking readers through the story of Nalak’s coming-of-age and his quest and meditation for finding Buddha. (PTI)
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