Lila Ray

Lila Ray contributed to Quest, the journal of ideas sponsored by the Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom, appearing in 6 issues of the archive’s run (Vol. I No. 1 (August 1955) to No. 46 (No. , JULY/SEPT. 1965 (contents page); cover reads ‘monsoon 1965’)).

Quest’s contributor note in Vol. I No. 1 (August 1955), p. 68 reads:

Lila Ray is joint author with A. S. Ray of Bengali Literature. She has translated extensively from Bengali. An anthology of short stories in translation is in press.

Quest’s contributor note in No. 17 (April - June 1958), p. 95 reads:

Lila Ray has earned reputation by her English translation of Bengali short stories. Her poetry has recently appeared in The Atlantic.