Rabindranath Tagore
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Entertainment, Entertainers, Poetry, Poets
- Curriculum: Asian History
Article abstract: The prolific author of more than one hundred books of verse, fifty dramas, forty works of fiction, and fifteen books of essays, Nobel laureate Tagore is recognized as a pioneer in Bengali literature, particularly the short story, and is internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s finest lyric poets. The foundation for Tagore’s literary achievements is his vision of the universal man, based on his unique integration of Eastern and Western thought.
Early Life
Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861, into a prosperous Bengali...
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