 His short stories were published as collections of 12 stories , in which the overall title played with the word twelve ( for example Aker <unk> <unk> , or literally " Two on top of one " ) . Ray 's interest in puzzles and puns is reflected in his stories . Ray 's short stories give full rein to his interest in the macabre , in suspense and other aspects that he avoided in film , making for an interesting psychological study . Most of his writings have been translated into English . Most of his screenplays have been published in Bengali in the literary journal <unk> . Ray wrote an autobiography about his childhood years , <unk> <unk> Chilam ( 1982 ) , translated to English as Childhood Days . 
