The Common Man in India All of the Common Man Series + A Vote for Laughter + A Dose of Laughter

by Laxman, R K

• ISBN13: 9780143456827
• ISBN10: 0143456822
• Format: Display
• Copyright: 2022-05-01
• Publisher: India Penguin

Summary

<p><b>Combined Box Set of R.K. Laxman's best cartoons: the perfect gift for anyone who loves a good laugh </b><br><br><b>Includes the entire Common Man Series, <i>A Vote for Laughter </i>and <i>A Dose of Laughter</i></b><br><br>In his Birth Centenary year, this box set presents all of Laxman's Common Man cartoons, and some of the best on India's politics and society.</p>

Author Biography

<p>Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman (1921-2015) was born and educated in Mysore. He started contributing as a cartoonist to college magazines, his brother R.K. Narayan's books, publications such as <i>Koravanji</i>, and also Gemini Studio. He initially worked at <i>Blitz</i> (Mumbai) and the <i>Free Press Journal</i> and, six months later, he joined <i>Times of India</i>, where he enjoyed a long and prolific career. He created India's most beloved and iconic cartoon character, 'The Common Man'.<br><br> Laxman's books include <i>Idle Hours</i> (later retitled <i>The Distorted Mirror</i>), <i>The Hotel Riviera</i>, <i>The Messenger</i> and <i>Servants of India</i>. <i>The Tunnel of Time </i>is Laxman's autobiography, and several collections of his cartoons are part of the series <i>The Best of Laxman</i> and <i>Laugh with Laxman</i>.<br><br> R.K. Laxman was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan (1973) and the Padma Vibhushan (2005). He was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award (1984) and CNN IBN TV18's Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism (2008) as well as several honorary docorates by prestigious universities.</p>