Description:English 793 (10 B/W & 21 color Illustrations)Back of the Book“Tagore is one of the greatest literary figures of our time, who commands iniversal admiration from native readers of Bengalis, but the excellence of whose work is difficult to preserve in translation. In rising to this challenge, the editors and translators of The Essential Tagore have done a splendid job of producing a beautiful volume of selections from Tagore’s vast body of writings. The book is also powerfully strengthened by an enjoyable and remarkably far-reaching foreword by Amit Chaudhuri.” About the BookThe 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 150the 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 poetry, songs, autobiographical works, 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 translation of his own works, three poems omitted from the published version of the English Gitanjali, and examples of his artwork. About the AuthorTagore’s writings are notable for their variety and innovation. His Sonar Tari signaled a distinctive turn toward the symbolic in Bengali poetry. “The Lord,” form his collection Chitra, created controversy around his very personal concept of religion. Chokber Bali marked a decisive moment in the history of the Bengali novel because of the wayWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Essential Tagore. To get started finding The Essential Tagore, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: English 793 (10 B/W & 21 color Illustrations)Back of the Book“Tagore is one of the greatest literary figures of our time, who commands iniversal admiration from native readers of Bengalis, but the excellence of whose work is difficult to preserve in translation. In rising to this challenge, the editors and translators of The Essential Tagore have done a splendid job of producing a beautiful volume of selections from Tagore’s vast body of writings. The book is also powerfully strengthened by an enjoyable and remarkably far-reaching foreword by Amit Chaudhuri.” About the BookThe 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 150the 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 poetry, songs, autobiographical works, 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 translation of his own works, three poems omitted from the published version of the English Gitanjali, and examples of his artwork. About the AuthorTagore’s writings are notable for their variety and innovation. His Sonar Tari signaled a distinctive turn toward the symbolic in Bengali poetry. “The Lord,” form his collection Chitra, created controversy around his very personal concept of religion. Chokber Bali marked a decisive moment in the history of the Bengali novel because of the wayWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Essential Tagore. To get started finding The Essential Tagore, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.