Rabindranath Tagore

By Shashi Ambaru

The world came to know of Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 when Gitanjali, a collection of devotional lyrics won him the Nobel Prize for Literature. This magnificent poet laureate's journey began in 1861. By the end of his life, he was a poet unparalleled, a dramatist of many genres and a political and social essayist. During his lifetime, he composed around 2,000 songs and painted hundreds of paintings. His music has been recognised as Rabindra Sangeet, which is today a unique genre of Bengali music.Tagore has the unique distinction of having composed the National Anthem for two countries - India and Bangladesh.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8184933231
• ISBN13: 9788184933239
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Prodigy Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 4.7" x 7.5"