{"product_id":"the-essential-tagore-paperback","title":"The Essential Tagore - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFakrul Alam\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRadha Chakravarty\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Tagore \u003c\/i\u003eshowcases the genius of India's Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer the world has ever known. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarking the 150th anniversary of Tagore's birth, this ambitious collection--the largest single volume of his work available in English--attempts to represent his extraordinary achievements in ten genres: poetry, songs, autobiographical works, letters, travel writings, prose, novels, short stories, humorous pieces, and plays. In addition to the newest translations in the modern idiom, it includes a sampling of works originally composed in English, his translations of his own works, three poems omitted from the published version of the English \u003ci\u003eGitanjali\u003c\/i\u003e, and examples of his artwork. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTagore's writings are notable for their variety and innovation. His \u003ci\u003eSonar Tari\u003c\/i\u003e signaled a distinctive turn toward the symbolic in Bengali poetry. \"The Lord of Life,\" from his collection \u003ci\u003eChitra\u003c\/i\u003e, created controversy around his very personal concept of religion. \u003ci\u003eChokher Bali\u003c\/i\u003e marked a decisive moment in the history of the Bengali novel because of the way it delved into the minds of men and women. The skits in \u003ci\u003eVyangakautuk\u003c\/i\u003e mocked upper-class pretensions. Prose pieces such as \"The Problem and the Cure\" were lauded by nationalists, who also sang Tagore's patriotic songs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslations for this volume were contributed by Tagore specialists and writers of international stature, including Amitav Ghosh, Amit Chaudhuri, and Sunetra Gupta.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 864\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42175808110727,"sku":"9780674417045","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/aa008ceca1a2b07a60f3d0b5822e4147.webp?v=1733384384","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-essential-tagore-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}