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An amazing selection of letters written by Rabindranath Tagore during 1885 to 1895 to individuals when he was “under the shelter of obscurity.” The version I read was about 200 pages. Some of the letters made their way back to Tagore and are translated by him. Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 -- the first non-European to do so. This collection of beautifully written letters showcases the lyrical and poetic rhythm of Tagore ‘s writing as he traverses Bengal and waxes eloquently o
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In a collection of correspondence excerpts that could not have been more aptly named, this was my introduction to the sublime writing of Rabindranath Tagore. (Special mention to the acknowledged but un-named translator [was it Tagore himself?]who has clearly done a magnificent job.) These vignettes of life in present-day Bangladesh, written well over 100 years ago, were timeless, often funny, moody, moving and just quite magical.
The flow of village life is not too rapid, neither is it stagnant. ...more
The flow of village life is not too rapid, neither is it stagnant. ...more
Jan 22, 2014
Jenny (Reading Envy)
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