Personal Collection--Gitanjali

Author: Rabindranath Tagore
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems Gitanjali. Most of the poems in this collection, presented as offerings to the divine, express fervent patriotic sentiments, the longing for the freedom and independence of the homeland, and elaborate on the poet's religious thoughts and philosophy of life. They pour out the poet's joys, sorrows, hopes, and despairs, and depict the ideal kingdom he yearned for. Using various artistic techniques and rich imagination, the poet constructs numerous magical scenes, offering endless enjoyment of beauty.