Gitanjali : Song Offerings
- Publisher : HarperCollins
- Publishing year : January 2024
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9789362133830
- Imprint : Harper collins
- Age Group : Adult
- Language : English
The speech of my heart will be carried on in murmurings of a song. Containing an assortment of 103 poems transl ...
The speech of my heart will be carried on in murmurings of a song.
Containing an assortment of 103 poems translated from the Bengali by Tagore himself, Gitanjali is literally an 'offering of songs' that made Tagore the first non-European to win the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature (1913).
A poetic masterpiece that explores themes of love, spirituality and the human condition, Gitanjali reveals Tagore's poetic prowess, his spiritual insights and his profound connection with nature and humanity. It highlights the interconnectedness of all beings as well as the beauty of individual experiences and emotions, embracing a spiritual unity that transcends cultural and societal barriers.
Born in Kolkata, Shri Rabindranath Tagore started writing poetry from a tender age of eight. Later, as an eminent poet, short story writer, essayist, painter, novelist and playwright of worldwide fame, he changed the face of Bengali literature and music. Some of his other works are Malini, The Crescent Moon and Stray Birds.
Well known as a 'polymath,' he was also known as a renaissance poet. He had a progressive mindset and believed that the human mind has unlimited capabilities.
