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Number of Pages
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Language
English
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Book Summary
Selected Essays is a luminous collection that blends essays and poetic reflections, translated by Tagore himself. It invites readers into a romantic vision of divine truth, where sacred and secular meet in evocative, dreamlike language. Crafted for thoughtful readers of poetry, philosophy, and spiritual writing—whether you’re revisiting Tagore or discovering him for the first time—the book offers an inspiring, comforting, and artful journey.
In Selected Essays, the pieces unfold with a musical cadence, weaving intimate feeling with universal insight. The translations carry Tagore’s warmth, balancing lyrical imagery with thoughtful reflection as they move between personal mood and larger truth. The experience is unique because it treats spiritual inquiry as a living conversation—dreamy, symbolic, and quietly transformative.
Key concepts emerge gently: the nature of divine truth, the meeting point of sacred and secular, and the beauty of human experience as a doorway to wonder. The content is accessible yet profound, presented as thoughtful prose and poetic passages that invite you to linger, imagine, and reflect. Whether you read slowly at dawn or in quiet evenings, the rhythm and imagery guide you through Tagore’s mood and mind without losing clarity.
After finishing Selected Essays, you’ll carry a renewed sense of wonder about life and art, a deeper appreciation for Tagore’s sensitivity, and a quiet confidence in the beauty of everyday moments. The reading lingers as a gentle invitation to think differently, feel more deeply, and carry that intrigue into future days.
Product Details
Author
Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher
Rupa Publications India
Number of Pages
460
Language
English
SKU
9788129103918
ISBN
9788129103918
Binding
Paperback
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Rabindranath Tagore Was A Nobel Laureate For Literature (1913) As Well As One Of Indias Greatest Poets And The Composer Of Independent Indias National Anthem, As Well As That Of Bangladesh. He Wrote Successfully In All Literary Genres, But Was First And Foremost A Poet, Publishing More Than 50 Volumes Of Poetry. He Was A Bengali Writer Who Was Born In Calcutta And Later Traveled Around The World. He Was Knighted In 1915, But Gave Up His Knighthood After The Massacre Of Demonstrators In India In 1919. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) Was A Painter, Philosopher, Playwright, Musician And Social Reformer, In Addition To Being A Poet And Writer. He Was Instrumental In Reshaping Bengali Writing, Music And Indian Art In Theate Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries. He Became The First Non- European To Receive The Nobel Prize Initerature For His Famous Collection Of Poems, Gitanjali. Tagore Was Referred To As ‘The Poet Of Bengal’, And Also Went By The Names Gurudev And Biswakabi. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) Was The Fourteenth Son Of Debendranath Tagore And Sarada Devi, And Started Writing Early In His Life. He Joined The Swadeshi Movement Against The British In The 1900S. He Won The Nobel Prize For Literature In 1913, And Used His Earnings To Partly Fund His School And University, Visva-Bharati In Santiniketan. His Influence On Bengali Culture Extends Far Beyond His Highly Regarded Poetry And Prose, Into Music, Visual Art, And Theatre. Arunava Sinha Translates Classic, Modern, And Contemporary Bengali Fiction And Non-Fiction From Bangladesh And India Into English. He Also Translates Fiction From English Into Bengali. Over Seventy Of His Translations Have Been Published So Far In India, The Uk, And The Usa. He Has Won India’S Top Translation Prize, The Crossword Award For Translated Books, Twice. He Teaches At Ashoka University, Where He Is Also The Co-Director Of The Ashoka Centre For Translation, And Is The Books Editor At Scroll.In.