Essential Tagore

Tagore, Rabindranath; Alam, Fakrul (EDT); Chakravarty, Radha (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0674417046 / ISBN 13: 9780674417045

Verlag: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press, 2014

Unread book in perfect condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 21177180

Inhaltsangabe:

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 collection Chitra, created controversy around his very personal concept of religion. Chokher Bali marked a decisive moment in the history of the Bengali novel because of the way it delved into the minds of men and women. The skits in Vyangakautuk mocked upper-class pretensions. Prose pieces such as “The Problem and the Cure” were lauded by nationalists, who also sang Tagore’s patriotic songs.

Translations for this volume were contributed by Tagore specialists and writers of international stature, including Amitav Ghosh, Amit Chaudhuri, and Sunetra Gupta.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Fakrul Alam is Professor of English at the University of Dhaka.

Radha Chakravarty is Associate Professor of English at Gargi College, University of Delhi.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Essential Tagore
Verlag: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: As New