Sukumar Roy (1887 – 1923) Sukumar Roy, one of the greatest writers and illustrators in the history of Bengali literature, was born in 1887. Swift minded, he synthesized words and images. Unfortunately, his literary style is very difficult to translate. Satyajit made an effort to put into English some verses from "The King of Bombardia”, from the book, Abol-Tabol. At nine, Sukumar emerged an author in print. When he was a student at Presidency College, he created the home-based Nonsense Club with membership open to those with a flair for the ridiculous, practical joking and, most of all, acting. He became the joint Secretary of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj in 1914. By the time his son Satyajit was born he was attacked by the bacteria of the then fatal disease of blackwater fever. Yet he continued to write. His wit remained unimpaired. Persistently he continued to bring out "Sandesh", the children magazine. The famous work 'Abol Tabol' was published just 9 days before his death.
