Selected Poems of Tagore

Author: Rabindranath Tagore (India)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This is an anthology of Tagore's poems specially selected for children and young adults. The specific target audience determines the content of the anthology. Sixty years ago, Mr. Zheng Zhenduo introduced The Crescent Moon to China. He called it "the best poetry that narrates children's psychology and life." What makes this collection fresh and enduring is Tagore's mastery of the innocent heart, capturing the imaginative and vibrant fantasies of children. Tagore was a versatile and erudite writer, both broad and specialized. In his lifetime, he wrote over 50 collections of poetry in Bengali, 12 middle and long, over 100 short stories, more than 20 plays, over 1,500 paintings, numerous songs, and many works on literature, philosophy, and politics. He nurtured readers with metaphors, enlightened them with imagery, inspired them to create anew, and allowed their imaginations to soar, thus granting them "immeasurable aesthetic enjoyment."