Rabindranath Tagore

Polymath Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Through his poems, novels, short stories, poetic songs, dance-dramas, and paintings, he transformed Bengali literature and Indian art. But Tagore was much more than a writer.

She examines his upbringing in Bengal, his role in Indian politics, and his interests in international relationships. He was instrumental in bringing Indian culture to the West and vice versa, and he strove to create a less divided society through mutual respect and understanding, following the example of his great contemporary and close friend, Mahatma Gandhi.In this timely reappraisal of Tagore's life and work, Bashabi Fraser assesses Tagore's many activities and shows how he embodies the modern consciousness of India. Taking a holistic perspective, she also addresses some of the misreadings