{"product_id":"the-essential-tagore-9780674417045","title":"The Essential Tagore","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rabindranath Tagore\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - General\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.","brand":"Belknap Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45298624430231,"sku":"9780674417045","price":2419.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780674417045.webp?v=1769284460","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-tagore-9780674417045","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}