KA Abbas (1914-1987) belonged to a tribe of creative versatility. He eased into the world of journalism, fiction writing in multiple languages and filmmaking and left his imprints, for generations to cherish. Abbas published 73 books in English, Urdu and Hindi, including an autobiography, I Am Not An Island. The collection of short stories, An Evening in Calcutta, is edited by poet and translator Suresh Kohli with an introduction and an interview with Abbas, which was published in The Patriot in 1982.

An Evening in Calcutta, KA Abbas, edited by Suresh Kohli, Harper Collins, R299. Available at leading bookstores and eStores