Marie Seton

Marie Seton contributed to Quest, the journal of ideas sponsored by the Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom, appearing in 4 issues of the archive’s run (Vol. II No. 1 (August-September 1956) to No. 36 (JAN./MAR. 1963 (contents page); cover dated ‘winter 1962-63’)).

Quest’s contributor note in No. 34 (monsoon 1962 (cover); JULY/SEPT. 1962 (contents page), p. 110 reads:

MARIE SETON’s critical biography of Eisenstein is the best known of all her books. She has been living in India, mostly at Calcutta, for nearly a year now and has completed a biography of Satyajit Ray.

Quest’s contributor note in No. 36 (JAN./MAR. 1963 (contents page); cover dated ‘winter 1962-63’), p. 112 reads:

MARIE SETON is the distinguished English film critic and biographer of Eisenstein. She has just completed a book on Satyajit Ray.