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The Tunnel of Time: An Autobiography
by
R.K. Laxman
Snippets from the life of India’s best-loved cartoonist.
R.K. Laxman has always had a rather unique way of looking at things. His Common Man cartoons have lampooned just about every aspect of political and social life over the past five decades. Now that he has, at long last, decided to write the story of his life, the narrative is imbued with the same acerbic wit and quizz ...more
R.K. Laxman has always had a rather unique way of looking at things. His Common Man cartoons have lampooned just about every aspect of political and social life over the past five decades. Now that he has, at long last, decided to write the story of his life, the narrative is imbued with the same acerbic wit and quizz ...more
Paperback
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First Edition
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237 pages
Published
October 14th 2000
by Penguin Books India
(first published April 1st 1999)
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Ok, disclosure time: I'm a huge fan of R.K.Laxman and our Common Man. The sort who owns compilation books of his
You Said It
strips. So my take on the book is most probably coloured with that personal affection for the author and the curiosity behind his work.
The Tunnel of Time is not an autobiography in the strict and usual sense, but rather a wonderful recollection of memories and thoughts. It reads more like how your grandfather might tuck you in with his stories (I'll know, I grew up with on ...more
The Tunnel of Time is not an autobiography in the strict and usual sense, but rather a wonderful recollection of memories and thoughts. It reads more like how your grandfather might tuck you in with his stories (I'll know, I grew up with on ...more
Disappointing.
One would thing the work of a satirical cartoonist would be immensely interesting but sadly you are left high and dry. Most of the figures were not named or just not in the story line. I would have personally loved to see the sketches of the respected cartoonist alongside the literature that discussed.
The auto-biography is just 'that'. Plain, simple, to the point; with accounts of travels, meetings with people ranging from cartoonists from america, England or Russia.
If you were ex ...more
One would thing the work of a satirical cartoonist would be immensely interesting but sadly you are left high and dry. Most of the figures were not named or just not in the story line. I would have personally loved to see the sketches of the respected cartoonist alongside the literature that discussed.
The auto-biography is just 'that'. Plain, simple, to the point; with accounts of travels, meetings with people ranging from cartoonists from america, England or Russia.
If you were ex ...more
It runs in the family.
Do all the RK brothers have this god given gift of observing the pleasures of daily life?
And also Genius can also be, to use the south Indian English phrase 'just like that' and not as intense as the imitation games types.
Tunnel of Time is one of the finest memoirs, even bettering RKN's My Days in its recollection of early days of the author. Being the artist that he is Laxman is able to paint the picture of pre Independence Mysore also lending perspective as to how much ...more
Do all the RK brothers have this god given gift of observing the pleasures of daily life?
And also Genius can also be, to use the south Indian English phrase 'just like that' and not as intense as the imitation games types.
Tunnel of Time is one of the finest memoirs, even bettering RKN's My Days in its recollection of early days of the author. Being the artist that he is Laxman is able to paint the picture of pre Independence Mysore also lending perspective as to how much ...more
This book is a must read. A delightful read. The humility and modesty of R K Laxman is charming! Loved it!
Jul 17, 2015
Ankur Maniar
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Not a very structured autobiogrqaphy, but rather a trip down memory lane...just giving glimpses of events & memories over the years.
A great book to have insight into the life of one of the greatest cartoonist of india since last 60 yrs . His 'you said it' cartoon is coming in times of india since last 5 decades ridiculing indian politicians , attacking there policies and practices . I have been throughly touched by his personality and unique talent that he has and the way he expresses every serious matter in the most amusing way . His cartoons are really thoughtful and make one giggle .
Now not just for his cartoons, but also for this simple narration of his life, R.K.Laxman can celebrated as the best cartoonist/author ever.
a good account of the greatest cartoonist of india....as well as a southie.
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'''Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman''' (born October 23 1924, Mysore, India) is an Indian cartoonist, illustrator and humorist. He is widely regarded as India's greatest-ever cartoonist and is best known for his creation ''The Common Man".
R. K. Laxman was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. He has won many awards for his cartoons, including Asia's top journalism awa ...more
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R. K. Laxman was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. He has won many awards for his cartoons, including Asia's top journalism awa ...more
