Essence of Tagore's Poetry

Author: Rabindranath Tagore (India)
Translator: Bing Xin, Zheng Zhenduo, Simon, Ni Peigeng
India/India
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Tagore was extraordinarily versatile and talented. He was not only a literary and artistic master with a vast knowledge of philosophy, a prominent social activist, but also an innovative educator. He had a profound and far-reaching influence on all aspects of Indian culture. What stands out most in his extraordinary talent is perhaps his astonishing output. He began writing poetry at the age of 12, and over his more than 60 years of literary career, he created a vast body of work, including over a thousand poems, more than 1,200 song lyrics, and composed music for most of them; 12 novels and short stories, over 200 short stories, 38 dramas, as well as numerous essays on philosophy, literature, and politics, as well as memoirs, letters, and travelogues; in addition, he created over 2,700 paintings. He left behind an exceptionally rich cultural heritage for India and the world.