48 review for First Hand: Graphic Non-Fiction from India, volume 1

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   5 out of 5

   Anand Koppar – May 25, 2020

   This is a good collection of graphic stories divided into six categories: Oral History, Autobiography, Documentary, Biography, Commentary and Reportage. All in all, many of the stories are perspectives of news and incidents, Traditional Arts, Opinions and rants, and also biographies of people who are not alive anymore. I quite liked the stories by Ikroop Sandhu (Ellipsis), Neha Dixit & Orijit Sen (The Girl Not From Madras) and Isa Hinojosa & Rahul Srivastava ( Why Julieta Didn't Get Her Drink). This is a good collection of graphic stories divided into six categories: Oral History, Autobiography, Documentary, Biography, Commentary and Reportage. All in all, many of the stories are perspectives of news and incidents, Traditional Arts, Opinions and rants, and also biographies of people who are not alive anymore. I quite liked the stories by Ikroop Sandhu (Ellipsis), Neha Dixit & Orijit Sen (The Girl Not From Madras) and Isa Hinojosa & Rahul Srivastava ( Why Julieta Didn't Get Her Drink). A dedicated attempt at making non fiction. I would look forward to reading Volume 2 soon.

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   5 out of 5

   World Literature Today – Feb 28, 2017

   "The book under review is a remarkable example of how such a vital relationship may be shaped. As the first anthology of its kind, the collection owes much of its value to the creative passion and dedication of its editors (Orijit Sen, among other things, is the author of The River of Stories, published in 1994 and considered the first Indian graphic novel). A “tentatively issued open call for entries” generated more than fifty applications, which a careful selection brought down to twenty-two c "The book under review is a remarkable example of how such a vital relationship may be shaped. As the first anthology of its kind, the collection owes much of its value to the creative passion and dedication of its editors (Orijit Sen, among other things, is the author of The River of Stories, published in 1994 and considered the first Indian graphic novel). A “tentatively issued open call for entries” generated more than fifty applications, which a careful selection brought down to twenty-two contributions representing half a dozen broad genres (autobiography, biography, commentary, documentary, oral histories, reportage) and a diverse yet impressively consistent range of subjects, narrative formats, and graphic styles." - Graziano Krätli This book was reviewed in the March/April 2017 issue of World Literature Today magazine. Read the full review by visiting our website: https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/...

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   5 out of 5

   Shashwata Datta – Sep 13, 2016

   A near perfect ensemble tales from all over the length and breadth of contemporary India. waiting for volume 02

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   4 out of 5

   Likhita – Dec 23, 2016

   An absolutely stunning work of art and literature. I can't wait for volume 2. The stories make you laugh, rage, cry and smile. An absolutely stunning work of art and literature. I can't wait for volume 2. The stories make you laugh, rage, cry and smile.

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   4 out of 5

   Gaurav Agarwal –

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   4 out of 5

   Afrah Shafiq –

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   4 out of 5

   Medha –

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   5 out of 5

   Rama Dwivedi –

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   4 out of 5

   Nathaniel –

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    4 out of 5

    Vibhav Raina –

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    5 out of 5

    Sreekar –

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    5 out of 5

    Bijal –

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    4 out of 5

    Varun –

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    5 out of 5

    Archita –

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    4 out of 5

    Bookish Indulgenges with b00k r3vi3ws –

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    5 out of 5

    Roshini –

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    5 out of 5

    Ishani Butalia –

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    5 out of 5

    Ramesh Prabhu –

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    4 out of 5

    Kunal Ashok –

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    5 out of 5

    Rini –

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    5 out of 5

    Shreya Agrawal –

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    5 out of 5

    Vishnu Prabhu –

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    5 out of 5

    Sravanthi Dasari –

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    4 out of 5

    Mo –

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    4 out of 5

    Preethika Gidia –

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    4 out of 5

    Feba David –

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    4 out of 5

    Sneha –

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    4 out of 5

    Meghana Choukkar –

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    5 out of 5

    Sudha –

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    5 out of 5

    Sita –

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    4 out of 5

    Shruthi –

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    4 out of 5

    Kamila Kunda –

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    5 out of 5

    Charudatta Navare –

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    5 out of 5

    Dark Butterfly –

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    5 out of 5

    Conan –

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    5 out of 5

    JElliott –

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    5 out of 5

    Swagatika Mohapatra –

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    5 out of 5

    Vi –

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    5 out of 5

    Vineet –

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    4 out of 5

    Sonia –

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    5 out of 5

    Alexandra Rojas –

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    5 out of 5

    Prachi Singh –

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    4 out of 5

    Rayjan Koehler –

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    5 out of 5

    Devika Bedi –

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    5 out of 5

    Namra Sultan –

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    4 out of 5

    Jason Deschamps –

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    4 out of 5

    Smriti –

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    5 out of 5

    Malika Grover –