The Cambridge Companion to Rabindranath Tagore
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:4th Jun '20
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Discusses Tagore's uniquely varied output across literature, music, art, philosophy, history, politics, education and public affairs.
This is the first one-volume guide in English, or indeed in Bengali, to the full spectrum of Tagore's multi-faceted genius. It will cater to students and scholars of Indian and world literature, even those who know Bengali; also of Indian history, culture, philosophy, music, art, and South Asia studies.This is the first one-volume guide in English, or indeed in Bengali, to the full spectrum of Tagore's multi-faceted genius. It has two parts: (a) critical surveys of the chief sectors of his artistic output and its reception; (b) specialized studies of particular topics. The authors are among the leading Tagore experts from India and abroad. They have drawn upon all relevant material in Bengali, English, and other languages, including the entire body of untranslated Bengali works that comprise the greater part of Tagore's oeuvre. They have also considered the historical and cultural context of his time. The book includes an index of all primary works cited, with full details of their complex history of transmission, and a reading list for Tagore studies in English. It will be an indispensable guide for all scholars, students and informed general readers, even those who can access Tagore in Bengali.
'What it does instead, with admirable efficiency and great scholarly application, is present to us, in almost 500 pages, an overview of, and reflection on, the different aspects of Tagore's career.' Rosinka Chaudhuri, Times Literary Supplement
ISBN: 9781108489942
Dimensions: 235mm x 155mm x 35mm
Weight: 750g
515 pages