A Tagore Reader [Paperback]

Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Amiya Chakravarty (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Beacon Press (June 1, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807059714
• ISBN-13: 978-0807059715
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,774,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Samples of Tagore's Output, February 17, 1999

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Randy LeJeune - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Tagore Reader (Paperback)

An excellent sampler of Tagore's work collected by his literary secretary. Contains poetry, conversations with Einstein and H.G. Wells, plays, fables, short stories, essays as well as educational, political and and biographical information. A must read for all Tagorophiles.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for all Tagore fans!, February 24, 2003

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Sheeba Arnold (Yonkers, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Tagore Reader (Paperback)

Nobel Laurate, poet, writer, philosopher, musician, painter, educator - Tagore was a multifaceted genius and a renaissance man par excellence! The section on philosophical meditations gives a cross-section of the cosmic vision of his legendary mastermind. Every page of this book resonates his own words; "The world speaks to me in colours, my soul answers in music". Can't recomment this enough for anyone who is interested in literature or philosophy in general or the works of Tagore in particular.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the read, December 11, 2007

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Ishan Bhattacharya (Timonium, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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Amiya Chakravarty was my grandfather, so I'm a bit biased. Nevertheless, if you have any interest in Tagore, this book is a superb introduction as well as detailed overview of Tagore and his work. It is easily available from multiple sources.