Abol Tabol
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Abol Tabol is a celebrated collection of Bengali nonsense verse and illustrations by Sukumar Ray, renowned for its playful language, absurd humor, and enduring influence on Bengali literature.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Sukumar Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsIllustrationsBy | Sukumar Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sukumar Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | classic of Bengali literature ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
nonsense verse ⓘ |
| hasAudience | Bengali-speaking readers ⓘ |
| hasForm |
illustrated book
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationStyle | cartoon-like drawings ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered a landmark in Indian children's books
ⓘ
widely memorized and recited in Bengal ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed in Bengali literature ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
rhymed verse
ⓘ
wordplay-heavy diction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
nonsense and absurdity
ⓘ
playful subversion of logic ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English translations
ⓘ
other Indian language translations ⓘ |
| hasWorkExample |
Huko Mukho Hangla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khichuri ⓘ Pagla Dashu-related verses ⓘ |
| illustrationAuthor | Sukumar Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bengali children's literature
ⓘ
Bengali nonsense poetry ⓘ later Bengali humorists ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | nonsense literature tradition ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absurd humor
ⓘ
invented words and neologisms ⓘ playful language ⓘ satirical undertones ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | U. Ray and Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalScript | Bengali script ⓘ |
| partOf | Bengali literary canon ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
HaJaBaRaLa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pagla Dashu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
general readers ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 20th century ⓘ |
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