Tagore, Noted Writer and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath
Tagore: Gitanjali or Song Offerings: Introduced by W. B. Yeats
- ISBN 13:
- 9781519682451
- author:
- Tagore, Noted Writer and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 154
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Poetry, Subjects & Themes, Inspirational & Religious,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Gitanjali Or Song Offerings is a collection of prose translations made by Rabindranath Tagore from his original Bengali works. Written by one of India's most renowned poets, philosophers and social reformers, this edition was first published in 1913 by Macmillan & Co. The text was retrieved from the digitized version available on the internet archive of the University of Toronto. Originally issued in a limited edition by the India Society in 1912, this collection has had a profound impact on the cultural environment in which hundreds of millions of people live in the Bengali-speaking world. Tagore's works have enriched the literary landscape with their unique blend of poetry and philosophy. This paperback edition features 154 pages of prose translations that showcase Tagore's mastery of language and his ability to convey complex ideas through simple yet powerful words.