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At the library, he saw many copies of The Encounter. The editor's name rung a bell in
Asokamitran's heart. He felt that he had found a long lost brother and was glad when he
mailed his entry for the contest.
He thought that he too would sing the same song when he would get his mail. The editor’s
name was Stephen Spender.

UNEXPLAINED MYSTERY SOLVED:

Many years later, when the writer left Gemini studios, he had plenty of free time but not
much money.
So, discounted goods on sale attracted him. Once he came across books being sold on the
footpath outside the post office located on the Madras Mount Road.

They were priced at 50 paisa each. They were termed as student edition and thus, were
offered at a special low price because they were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
Russian Revolution.
He paid 50 paisa and took a copy of the book titled The God That Failed. It had six essays by
six famous men who wrote about communism.

The writers were Andre Gide, Richard Wright, Ignazio Silone, Arthur Koestler, Louis Fischer
and Stephen Spender.

As the writer read Stephen's name, the book became important for him because he had
visited Gemini studios.
He was reminded of him and the name sounded familiar. Asokamitran thought that the boss
at Gemini studios may not be concerened with Spender's poetry.