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The Essential Tagore Author: Rabindranath Tagore

ISBN: 9780674417045 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 864 Published: 9 November 2014 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.2 Description:

The Essential Tagore showcases the genius of India's Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer the world has ever known.

Marking the 150th anniversary of Tagore's birth, this ambitious collection-the largest single volume of his work available in English-attempts to represent his extraordinary achievements in ten genres: poetry, songs, autobiographical works, letters, travel writings, prose, novels, short stories, humorous pieces, and plays. In addition to the newest translations in the modern idiom, it includes a sampling of works originally composed in English, his translations of his own works, three poems omitted from the published version of the English Gitanjali, and examples of his artwork.

Tagore's writings are notable for their variety and innovation. His Sonar Tari signaled a distinctive turn toward the symbolic in Bengali poetry. "The Lord of Life," from his collectionChitra, created controversy around his very personal con...

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