- Sarnath Banerjee
Sarnath Banerjee (b.1972) is an Indian
graphic novelist , artist, and film maker. Banerjee was born inCalcutta and lives and works inDelhi , India. He studied image and communication atGoldsmiths College ,University of London . His first novel, "Corridor" (2004), published byPenguin Books , India, was widely marketed as India's firstgraphic novel . However, it is not the first Indian graphic novel, since "River of Stories", a graphic novel by Orijit Sen, was published in 1994. His second novel, "The Barn Owl's Wondrous Capers ", was published in 2007.Sarnath has also provided illustrations for novels by other authors. He designed the cover for
Upamanyu Chatterjee 's novel, "Weight Loss".He is the co-founder of the comics publishing house
Phantomville , along with his friend Anindya Roy.External links
* [http://www.sarnathbanerjee.net/ Sarnath Banerjee's home page]
* [http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000066283,00.html Penguin Books page on Sarnath Banerjee]
* [http://sacredmediacow.com/?p=621 New Images and Interview on SacredMediaCow]
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