SAMHITA ARNI AND MOYNA CHITRAKAR
Sita’s Ramayana shifts the point of view of the epic — the saga of a heroic war — to bring a woman’s perspective to this familiar tale. Narrated by the heroine Sita, it is a powerful meditation on the fate of women, as they become pawns in the wars between men and kingdoms. Patua artist Moyna Chitrakar and book designer Jonathan Yamakami deftly rework the traditional scroll form to create a dramatic visual narrative. Samhita Arni’s quiet yet reflective text complements Moyna’s startling colour and line.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When she was eight, SAMHITA ARNI started writing and illustrating her first book. The Mahabharata — A Child’s View went on to be published in seven language editions and sell 50,000 copies worldwide, winning the Elsa Morante Literary Award. Samhita’s second book, Sita’s Ramayana, a graphic novel developed in collaboration with Patua artist Moyna Chitrakar, was on the New York Times Bestseller list for Graphic Novels for two weeks in 2011.
MOYNA CHITRAKAR is an artist and storyteller from the Patua artisan community in the Midnapore district of West Bengal.
INFORMATION
Imprint: Tara Books
Published: 2025
ISBN: 978-93-80340-03-6
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 156