THE OWL DELIVERED THE GOOD NEWS ALL NIGHT LONG

From Jammu and Kashmir in the north to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the south from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in the west to Arunachal Pradesh in the east and all the other states and union territories of India in between here are 108 fabulous folk tales legends and stories from more than fifty-seven languages and dialects. You will delight in wondrous tales of heroes and heroines of ordinary men and women of wicked mothers-in-law and foolish sons-in-law of love lost and won of a tree who loved a girl of seers and wise men of chudails werewolves and wizards of a potter girl and the divine cow of demoiselle cranes and humans transforming into elephants of how the woodpecker got its crest and much much more. Startlingly original brilliant wise and often funny these stories will delight readers of all ages.The Owl Delivered the Good News All Night Long is a one-of-a-kind anthology that weaves together celebrated folk tales and legends with modern lore and true stories.With a remarkable range of languages dialects and communities represented this anthology is a delightful mix of folklore passed down the generations and exceptional stories of ordinary people recorded for the first time.The anthology has been meticulously compiled by visual anthropologist and author Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai who was recently deputed as the Culture Specialist (Research) at the SAARC Cultural Centre.