which contained the political articles and cartoons that he could not print during the Emergency. As well as illustrating other books, other collections of his cartoons were Abu on Bangladesh (1972), Private View (1974), and Arrivals and Departures (1983). He also edited the Penguin Book of Indian Cartoons (1988). The hallmark of Abu Abraham's cartoons was their merciless attack upon the corruption in politics. As a mark of the man, his cartoons were an assortment of simple lines that stood out for their directness of expression augmented by arresting punch lines that never missed the mark. From 1981, Abu worked as a freelancer, syndicating his work to several newspapers and commencing a new strip cartoon, Salt and Pepper. The crow and the elephant in this philosophical strip begin to take over from the political cartoons, according to his daughter Ayisha Abraham. In 1988 Abu moved back to Kerala. He died on 1 December 2002 and was survived by his British-born wife Psyche. His death was marked by a two-minute silence in the Rajya Sabha and he was cremated with full state honours. References External links Abu Abraham bibliography at WorldCat No Arks, animation film written by Abu Abraham Abu Abraham's cartoons at the British Cartoon Archive Frontline Archives Report from Spectrum, The Tribune dated 2 November 2003. Rediff.com article Homage from Indian Institute of Cartoonists Indian atheists Indian cartoonists Indian editorial cartoonists Malayali people Writers from Kerala 1924 births 2002 deaths University College Thiruvananthapuram alumni People from Alappuzha district Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha