Name: Gitanjali (song offerings): a collection of prose translations. By: Rabindranath Tagore and W. B. Yeats ( TRANSLATIONS MADE BY THE AUTHOR FROM THE
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Gitanjali (song offerings): a collection of prose translations. By: Rabindranath Tagore and W. B. Yeats ( TRANSLATIONS MADE BY THE AUTHOR FROM THE

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rabindranath Tagore

Introduction by

W. B. Yeats

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

130

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

27.9 x 21.6 x 0.7 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9781543028232

Synopsis "Gitanjali (song offerings): a collection of prose translations. By: Rabindranath Tagore and W. B. Yeats ( TRANSLATIONS MADE BY THE AUTHOR FROM THE"

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 was awarded to Rabindranath Tagore "because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West

Rabindranath Tagore

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Rabindranath Tagore (Calcutta, India, May 7, 1861 – Santiniketan, August 7, 1941) was a Bengali poet, philosopher, musician, novelist, playwright, and educator, considered one of the most influential literary figures of modern India and the world. Son of a cultured and prominent family, Tagore received an education rich in literature, art, and both Eastern and Western thought. He was the first non-European writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, for his work Gitanjali (“Song Offerings”), a collection of spiritual and philosophical poems.

Tagore wrote in Bengali and English, addressing themes such as love, spirituality, freedom, and cultural identity. His work spans over a thousand poems, novels, short stories, songs, and essays. He composed the lyrics for the national anthems of India (Jana Gana Mana) and Bangladesh (Amar Shonar Bangla), highlighting his cultural and political influence.

Additionally, he founded the Visva-Bharati school and university, with a humanist and universalist approach. Tagore traveled extensively, promoting intercultural dialogue and criticizing colonialism. His legacy combines art, pedagogy, and spirituality, and continues to inspire generations of readers and thinkers.

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