{"product_id":"the-essential-tagore-9780674417045","title":"The Essential Tagore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Tagore \u003c\/i\u003eshowcases the genius of India's Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer the world has ever known. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarking the 150th anniversary of Tagore's birth, this ambitious collection--the largest single volume of his work available in English--attempts to represent his extraordinary achievements in ten genres: poetry, songs, autobiographical works, letters, travel writings, prose, novels, short stories, humorous pieces, and plays. In addition to the newest translations in the modern idiom, it includes a sampling of works originally composed in English, his translations of his own works, three poems omitted from the published version of the English \u003ci\u003eGitanjali\u003c\/i\u003e, and examples of his artwork. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTagore's writings are notable for their variety and innovation. His \u003ci\u003eSonar Tari\u003c\/i\u003e signaled a distinctive turn toward the symbolic in Bengali poetry. \"The Lord of Life,\" from his collection \u003ci\u003eChitra\u003c\/i\u003e, created controversy around his very personal concept of religion. \u003ci\u003eChokher Bali\u003c\/i\u003e marked a decisive moment in the history of the Bengali novel because of the way it delved into the minds of men and women. The skits in \u003ci\u003eVyangakautuk\u003c\/i\u003e mocked upper-class pretensions. Prose pieces such as \"The Problem and the Cure\" were lauded by nationalists, who also sang Tagore's patriotic songs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslations for this volume were contributed by Tagore specialists and writers of international stature, including Amitav Ghosh, Amit Chaudhuri, and Sunetra Gupta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-336377\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674417045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674417046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO004000\"\u003eAsian | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO007000\"\u003eLiterary Figures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE009000\"\u003eAsian | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Belknap Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693326602477,"sku":"9780674417045","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3690b848-89cb-44bd-89d2-4a3ad68dad42.jpg?v=1649858529","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-tagore-9780674417045","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}