River of Stories

River of Stories is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Indian artist Orijit Sen. Often considered India's first graphic novel, it tells the story of the environmental, social and political issues surrounding the construction of the controversial Narmada Dam. It was published in 1994 with the help of a small grant from an NGO.

River of Stories
Cover of the 25th Anniversary Edition
Publication information
PublisherKalpavriksh (India); 25th Anniversary Edition, Blaft Publications (India)
Publication date1994
Creative team
Written byOrijit Sen
Artist(s)Orijit Sen

Two years after it was first published i.e. in 1996 it went out of print. But is being released in a new edition by Blaft Publications in 2022, with a foreword by Arundhati Roy.[1]

Author

Orijit studied graphic design at the National Institute of Design (NID). River of Stories was one of his earliest works. He subsequently went on to do many shorter comics for magazines like Chimurenga. He is one of the co-founders of People Tree, a collaborative studio and store for artists, designers and craftspeople based in Delhi and Goa. He is also a co-founder of the Pao Collective of graphic artists and chief editor of 'Comixense'—a comics quarterly for young readers. His artwork has been exhibited in India, the United Kingdom, and Russia.

Characters
  • Vishnu
  • Kujum Chantu
  • Relku
  • Anand
  • Malgu Gayan

See also

References
  1. Rego, Natasha (7 October 2022). "Quick on the Draw". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 October 2022.


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