Gitanjali: Tagore's Lyric Poetry Appreciation (English-Chinese Parallel Edition)

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, a longing for the freedom and independence of their homeland, and elaborate on the poet's religious and philosophical thoughts. They reveal the poet's joys, sorrows, and emotions, and depict the ideal kingdom he yearned for. Employing various artistic techniques and rich imagination, the poet constructs numerous magical scenes, offering endless aesthetic enjoyment. 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, a longing for the freedom and independence of their homeland, and elaborate on the poet's religious and philosophical thoughts. They reveal the poet's joys, sorrows, and emotions, and depict the ideal kingdom he yearned for. Employing various artistic techniques and rich imagination, the poet constructs numerous magical scenes, offering endless aesthetic enjoyment.