This book has selected 82 Tagore poems by Professor Dong Youchen, a Bengali literature translator and winner of the Tagore Memorial Medal, and selected translations by famous writers to match Tagore's own paintings. For the first time, it includes 18 unpublished poems such as "The Bamboo Flute" and "The Whale of God". The works involve themes such as nature, life, love, etc. The text is ethereal and beautiful, giving people an aesthetic and romantic feeling when reading it.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861.5.7-1941.8.7), Indian poet, philosopher, educator, and social activist, was born in Calcutta into a well-educated family. He began writing poetry at the age of eight and created more than 50 poetry collections throughout his life. In addition to religious content, he mostly described nature and life. The lyrics of the national anthem of India and Bangladesh are the poems of Rabindranath Tagore. He won the 1913 Nobel Prize for Literature for his collection of poems "Gitanjali" and influenced a generation of Chinese literary pioneers such as Bing Xin, Xu Zhimo, and Guo Moruo.
Compiler: Dong Youchen, born in 1937 in Huaide, Jilin. He is a professor at the Central Party School and a translator of Bengali literature. He is dedicated to the study of Rabindranath Tagore's literature. He was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Award by the Indian government and enjoys special government allowances issued by the State Council. Representative works: "Paintings of Tagore", translations of "The Complete Works of Tagore", "Indian Myths and Legends", etc.
Reader comments
His writing is beautiful and always touches the softest part of my heart. Especially some of the descriptions of nature and life in the book made me find a moment of tranquility in the busy city life. I like the characters he writes, they all seem to have their own stories and souls. Every time I read this book, I feel like I am chatting with a friend and sharing my insights on life.
His writing is beautiful and always touches the softest part of my heart. Especially some of the descriptions of nature and life in the book made me find a moment of tranquility in the busy city life. I like the characters he writes, they all seem to have their own stories and souls. Every time I read this book, I feel like I am chatting with a friend and sharing my insights on life.