In this engaging anthology, poets,
writers, critics, social activists, academics and scholars from various
parts of the globe share their appreciation and insightful understanding
of the life and work of Tagore and illumine how the fragrance of his
living presence crowns the infinity of his kaleidoscopic creations.
Through insightful evaluation of songs, stories, novels, plays,
articles, literary criticism, memoirs, dance-dramas, books for children,
philosophical treatises, travelogues and the like, the essays in this
volume bring into bold relief the colourful shades and nuances of
Tagore’s multidimensional genius: his boundless aspiration for the
expansion of the human spirit, his ability to transcend borders and
boundaries, his multicultural concern, his patriotism, his stellar role
as an ambassador of universal human understanding, his lyrical
exposition of those living on the margins – the poor, the oppressed, the
women etc., his recognition of the world not merely as a storehouse of
power but as a habitation of man's spirit, his genius in setting to
music dimensions of human versatility in a style that is both timeless
and universal. While the many deliberations in this book bring to light
issues and concerns universal to mankind, a unique feature of this
anthology is the intimate touch of endearment that most contributors
have displayed in revealing their esteem for Tagore.
Contents
IPreface. 1. Rabindranath Tagore: The
Living Presence – Nibir K. Ghosh. 2. The Spirit of Tagore – David Ray.
3. The Poetry of Rabindranath Tagore – Shanta Acharya. 4. Religious
Experience as Drama: The King of the Dark Chamber – Basavaraj Naikar. 5.
Rabindranath Tagore: A Tribute – S. Ramaswamy. 6. Poetic Justice –
Siddharthya Roy. 7. Tagore’s Santiniketan – Debarati Bandyopadhyay. 8.
Religion and Politics in the Plays of Rabindranath Tagore – Mukesh
Ranjan Verma. 9. Literature and Film: Satyajit Ray’s Cinematic Rendition
of Tagore’s Novels – Nashtanir and Ghare Baire – Anuradha Sen. 10. The
Abyss of Nationalism: Tagore’s Critique – Prasenjit Biswas.11. From
Micro-Humanism to Macro-Humanism: Tagore’s Legacy – Tanutrushna
Panigrahi. 12. Call of the Forest: Tagore’s Theory of Education through
His Seasonal Plays – Sudeshna Majumdar. 13. Orientalism Revisited: A
Postcolonial Perspective on Tagore – Divyajyoti Singh. 14. Conflict
between Bondage and Liberation in Tagore’s Muktadhara – Basavaraj
Naikar. 15. Eco-centric Concerns in the Poems of Tagore – Kalpana
Purohit. 16. Triumph of Humanism over Industrialism and Superstition: A
Study of Rabindranath Tagore's Red Oleanders and Sacrifice – Arpita
Ghosh. 17. Rabindra Nath Tagore: An Exponent of Humanism – Madhabi Sen.
18. Rabindranath Tagore: The First Global Citizen – Sandhya Tiwari. 19.
Environment and Marginalized Existence in Tagore’s Works – Debarati
Bandyopadhyay. 20. Tagore: A Living Manabasatya – Monali Bhattacharya.
21. To Dwell in the Land of Perfect Bliss: The Maternal Figure in Select
Poems of Rabindranath Tagore – Raichel M. Sylus. 22. Nation and
Nationalism in the Poems of Tagore – Divya Walia and Rani Rathore. 23.
“Thou hast made me endless”: Universality in Tagore’s Poetry – Shekhar
Varma and Seema Shekhar. 24. Rabindranath Tagore: A Living Essence of
Humanitarianism – Namrata Parmar. 25. Humanizing Science: A Reflection
on Tagore’s Muktadhara – Lalima Chakraverty. 26. A Search for Adi Dharm
in Tagore’s Gora – Manju Rani. 27. Lyrical Qualities in the Dramas of
Tagore – Ravi Prakash Chapke. 28. Sexuality, Nationalism and Tagore’s
Home and the World – Sanjoy Saksena. 29. Tagore’s Creative Genius in
Mashi – Simmi Gurwara. 30. Tagore: A Humanist Perspective – Shobha
Diwakar.
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