Corridor (graphic novel)
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Corridor is an India
n graphic novel
, written and illustrated by Sarnath Banerjee
, set in contemporary Delhi
. A shop owner by the name of Jehangir Rangoonwalla interacts with other residents of Delhi that all visit his shop.
sits Jehangir Rangoonwalla, enlightened dispenser of tea
, wisdom and second-hand books. Among his customers are Brighu, a postmodern Ibn Batuta looking for obscure collectibles and a love life; Digital Dutta who lives mostly in his head, torn between Karl Marx
and an H-1B visa
; and the newly-married Shintu, looking for the ultimate aphrodisiac
in the seedy by-lanes of old Delhi
. Played out in the corridors of Connaught Place
and Calcutta, the story captures the alienation and fragmented reality of urban life through an imaginative alchemy of text and image.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
, written and illustrated by Sarnath Banerjee
Sarnath Banerjee
Sarnath Banerjee is an Indian graphic novelist, artist, and film maker.-Biography:Banerjee was born in Calcutta and lives and works in Delhi, India. He studied image and communication at Goldsmiths College, University of London....
, set in contemporary Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. A shop owner by the name of Jehangir Rangoonwalla interacts with other residents of Delhi that all visit his shop.
Plot summary
In the heart of Lutyens' DelhiLutyens' Delhi
Lutyens' Delhi is an area in Delhi, specifically New Delhi, India, named after the leading British architect Edwin Lutyens , who was responsible for much of the architectural design and building when India was part of the British Empire in the 1920s and 1930s...
sits Jehangir Rangoonwalla, enlightened dispenser of tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
, wisdom and second-hand books. Among his customers are Brighu, a postmodern Ibn Batuta looking for obscure collectibles and a love life; Digital Dutta who lives mostly in his head, torn between Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
and an H-1B visa
H-1B visa
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 101. It allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations...
; and the newly-married Shintu, looking for the ultimate aphrodisiac
Aphrodisiac
An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. The name comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexuality and love. Throughout history, many foods, drinks, and behaviors have had a reputation for making sex more attainable and/or pleasurable...
in the seedy by-lanes of old Delhi
Old Delhi
Old Delhi , walled city of Delhi, India, was founded as Shahjahanabad by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1639. It remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the Mughal dynasty....
. Played out in the corridors of Connaught Place
Connaught Place
Connaught Place is a place name of various places in the world:* Connaught Place, New Delhi in Delhi, India* Connaught Place, Hong Kong in Central, Hong Kong* Connaught Place, London in London, England* Connaught Place, Dehradun in Dehradun, India...
and Calcutta, the story captures the alienation and fragmented reality of urban life through an imaginative alchemy of text and image.
See also
- Indian comicsIndian comicsIndian comics are comic books and graphic novels associated with the culture of India. India has a long tradition of comic readership, characters from centuries-old myths and folktales have adorned the covers of children's comic books in India for decades...
- The Barn Owl's Wondrous CapersThe Barn Owl's Wondrous CapersThe Barn Owl's Wondrous Capers is a 2007 graphic novel by Indian graphic artist Sarnath Banerjee. It is the author's second graphic novel after Corridor, which was widely advertised as the first Indian graphic novel.-Plot introduction:...
, Sarnath Banerjee's second graphic novel