Name: The Gardener
SKU: 58880806
Price: 556.00 TWD
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Author: Rabindranath Tagore
ISBN: 9789390736157

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher

True Sign Publishing House

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x0.4 cm

Weight

0.09 kg.

ISBN13

9789390736157

Synopsis "The Gardener"

Rabindranath Tagore as a poet and a writer has been known for his legendary creations that have been a subject of study and research for so many people literary enthusiasts in the world. This mesmerising poem, The Gardener speaks about unrelenting love that one feels that make him surrender unconditionally and expect no acknowledgement for the limitless love that he feels in his heart. The poem holds special significance in today's times when people are so engrossed with their everyday life that love only seems a distant reality. It is mere mundane duties and chores that a person is bound with and space that needs to filled with warm love is empty and always yearning for affection. The love described here is the universal love and oneness that binds people into one great world at large.

Rabindranath Tagore

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Rabindranath Tagore (Calcutta, India, May 7, 1861 – Santiniketan, August 7, 1941) was a Bengali poet, philosopher, musician, novelist, playwright, and educator, considered one of the most influential literary figures of modern India and the world. Son of a cultured and prominent family, Tagore received an education rich in literature, art, and both Eastern and Western thought. He was the first non-European writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, for his work Gitanjali (“Song Offerings”), a collection of spiritual and philosophical poems.

Tagore wrote in Bengali and English, addressing themes such as love, spirituality, freedom, and cultural identity. His work spans over a thousand poems, novels, short stories, songs, and essays. He composed the lyrics for the national anthems of India (Jana Gana Mana) and Bangladesh (Amar Shonar Bangla), highlighting his cultural and political influence.

Additionally, he founded the Visva-Bharati school and university, with a humanist and universalist approach. Tagore traveled extensively, promoting intercultural dialogue and criticizing colonialism. His legacy combines art, pedagogy, and spirituality, and continues to inspire generations of readers and thinkers.

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