Juan Mascaró created a book that was inspiration for which George Harrison-penned Beatles song?
Juan Mascaró Juan Mascaró (December 8, 1897 – March 19, 1987) was a Spanish translator born in Majorca to a farming family. He is responsible for one of the most popular English translations of the Hindu text Bhagavad Gita, and of some of the major "Upanishads". He also translated a key Buddhist text, "Dhammapada", into English from Pāli, which was published in 1973. His first work, "Lamps of Fire", was a collection of religious and spiritual wisdom from across the world; a selection from the book inspired the Beatles song The Inner Light. Though his native tongue was Catalan, he translated into English.
A Hard Day's Night (film) A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film portrays several days in the lives of the group.