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From time to time he participated in the Indian nationalist movement, though in his own non-sentimental and visionary way; and Gandhi, the political father of modern India, was his devoted friend. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honour as a protest against British policies in India.\u003cbr\u003e\nTagore had early success as a writer in his native Bengal. With his translations of some of his poems he became rapidly known in the West. In fact, his fame attained a luminous height, taking him across continents on lecture tours and tours of friendship. For the world he became the voice of India's spiritual heritage; and for India, especially for Bengal, he became a great living institution.\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough, Tagore wrote successfully in all literary genres, he was first of all a poet. Among his fifty and odd volumes of poetry are Manasi (1890) {The Ideal One}, Sonar Tari (1894) {The Golden Boat}, Gitanjali (1910) {Song Offerings}, Gitimalya (1914) {Wreath of Songs} and Balaka (1916) {The Flight of Cranes}. The English renderings of his poetry, which include The Gardener (1913), Fruit-Gathering (1916) and The Fugitive (1921), do not generally correspond to particular volumes in the original Bengali; and in spite of its title, Gitanjali: Song Offerings (1912), the most acclaimed of them, contains poems from other works besides its namesake. Tagore’s major plays are Raja (1910) {The King of the Dark Chamber}, Dakghar (1912) {The Post Office}, Achalayatan (1912) {The Immovable}, Muktadhara (1922) {The Waterfall} and Raktakaravi (1926) {Red Oleanders}. He is the author of several volumes of short stories and a number of novels, among them Gora (1910), Ghare-Baire (1916) {The Home and the World} and Yogayog (1929) {Crosscurrents}. Besides these, he wrote musical dramas, dance dramas, essays of all types, travel diaries and two autobiographies, one in his middle years and the other shortly before his death in 1941. Tagore also left numerous drawings and paintings and songs for which he wrote the music himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boitoi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41670610681969,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/5409\/1377\/files\/51SW-09H5ZL._SX337_BO1204203200.jpg?v=1739990563"},{"product_id":"sanchaita-by-rabindranath-tagore-parul-prakashani","title":"Sanchaita by Rabindranath Tagore - PARUL PRAKASHANI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-bogus=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boitoi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41670637486193,"sku":null,"price":355.5,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/5409\/1377\/files\/1578376514.jpg?v=1739991337"},{"product_id":"galpoguchchho-o-sob-galpo-rabindranath-tagore","title":"Galpoguchchho O Sob Galpo - Rabindranath Tagore","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Rabindranath Tagore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: Patra Bharati\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Boitoi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41670811058289,"sku":"PATRA-GGOSG","price":595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/5409\/1377\/files\/Galpoguchchho-O-Sob-Galpo.jpg?v=1739995770"},{"product_id":"tagores-gitanjali-hardcover-rabindranath-tagore","title":"Tagore's Gitanjali (Hardcover) [Rabindranath Tagore] || টেগোর্স গীতাঞ্জলি (হার্ডকভার) [রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book “captures each poem in three ways: in the Bengali original, with Rabindranath Tagore’s translation, and Gupta’s own translation. . . . Tagore’s Gitanjali receives a closer inspection and interpretation than Rabindranath himself achieved; adding an extra dimension of understanding that is strengthened by Gupta’s consideration of what is lost and gained in the translation process. . . . A hundred years after Tagore’s achievement, these poems still hold their allure and power. They are strengthened by the dual translations and, more importantly, by the opportunity to cross-examine the translators’ intentions and choices in side-by-side presentations in two languages. . . . “This in itself represents a feat not typically available to literary readers in general and students of Indian classics in particular. . . . The end result is more than just a reconsideration of a classic collection of poem songs, but a celebration of the different approaches and task of translating them for modern audiences. “Ideally, Prasenjit Gupta’s new translation of the classic Gitanjali will be considered both a foundation work . . . and a powerful lesson in translation’s efforts and challenges.” -- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review (forthcoming June 2023) Excerpt: When you tell me to sing Pride fills up my heart; My eyes brim over As I stare unblinking at your face. Whatever is hard and harsh in my life Wants to melt away in honeyed song, All my penitence and prayer Wants to fly in birdlike joy. —From Poem 2, Gitanjali\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parabaas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44552152154225,"sku":"PRBS-9781946582409","price":420.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/5409\/1377\/files\/1764079805_Gitanjali_Cover_Front.jpg?v=1789392551"},{"product_id":"tagores-gitanjali-paperback-rabindranath-tagore","title":"Tagore's Gitanjali (Paperback) [Rabindranath Tagore] || টেগোর্স গীতাঞ্জলি (পেপারব্যাক) [রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book “captures each poem in three ways: in the Bengali original, with Rabindranath Tagore’s translation, and Gupta’s own translation. . . . Tagore’s Gitanjali receives a closer inspection and interpretation than Rabindranath himself achieved; adding an extra dimension of understanding that is strengthened by Gupta’s consideration of what is lost and gained in the translation process. . . . A hundred years after Tagore’s achievement, these poems still hold their allure and power. They are strengthened by the dual translations and, more importantly, by the opportunity to cross-examine the translators’ intentions and choices in side-by-side presentations in two languages. . . . “This in itself represents a feat not typically available to literary readers in general and students of Indian classics in particular. . . . 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