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Gitanjali: A Collection of Indian Poems by the Nobel Laureate (Paperback)

by Rabindranath Tagore (Author), William Butler Yeats (Introduction)
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An illuminating collection of inspirational poems by a Nobel Laureate

While traveling through one of the poorest regions in India, W. B. Yeats was amazed to discover the women in the tea fields singing the songs and poems of Rabindranath Tagore. This striking scene led the great Irish poet to appreciate the depth of India's far-reaching tradition of poetry and the fame of this one Indian poet. Tagore's work is without equal and plays an eminent role in twentieth century Indian literature.

The publication of the English edition of Gitanjali in 1911 earned Rabindranath Tagore the Nobel Prize in literature. A collection of over one hundred inspirational poems, Gitanjali covers the breadth of life's experiences, from the quiet pleasure of observing children at play to a man's struggle with his god. These are poems that transcend time and place.



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India's only Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, was one of the most important writers in 20th-century Indian literature. Among his expansive and impressive body of work, Gitanjali is regarded as one of his greatest achievements, and has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published in paperback in 1971.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pensive, soulful, comfortable, and haunting, Nov 5 2003
By Heidi Kneller (Bellevue, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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I've loved Tagore since I first discovered him in 'The One and The Many.' Gitanjali is a wonderful echo of peacefulness when everything else may seem awry. At once a prayer of thankfulness, a cry for help, a song of praise, and a quiet rumination, Tagore has captured the essence of what it is to be spiritually awake. I've set out several times to memorize portions just to be sure I have them on hand. A gem that teaches us to float in a world that knows only how to run.

+: lyric, relaxing, awakening, powerful, motivating, and strangely freeing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A treat to the spirit, Jun 29 2002
By Sheeba Arnold (Yonkers, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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The word and the deed were never far from each other in Tagore's life and not surprisingly he advocated the Universal Man. He was a polymath: a poet, fiction writer, dramatist, painter, educator, political thinker, philosopher of science. He was also a genius in music, choreography, architecture, social service and statesmanship. Over six decades Tagore gave the world some 2,500 songs, more than 2,000 paintings and drawings, 28 volumes of poetry, drama, opera, short stories, novels, essays and diaries and a vast number of letters.

I would enthusiatically recommend this book by my favorite author. Like the Psalms of David, Gitanjali is a soothing balm to the spirit. I read this entire book in less than two hours and has been my long-trip travel companion ever since. The introduction to the book by W. B. Yeats is magical and all the poems in this book transcend your imagination. The variety and quality of the poems are unbelievable!

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5.0 out of 5 stars ssghere is clearly mistaken, April 4 2001
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I strongly disagree with the close-minded views of ssghere from Berkeley California. He says first of all that the poems are written in free verse and they are not...they are in prose. Furthermore, Tagore does not make Any comments about Hinduism,...in fact, all of his poems are from a very separate SECT of hinduism called Bramhon, which believes in One God. His style and message is beautiful, and I reccomend that ssghere go to the library and do some research to get his current knowledge checked before he writes more reviews.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Religious Epiphany
Gitanjali is quite an emotional and spritual awakening. The poem is written in "vers libre" or as ignorant people like to call it "free verse". Read more
Published on Mar 28 2001 by ssghere

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, meaningful poems.
Recommended reading for anyone who wants to understand Indian culture. In 1913, Tagore became the first non-European and Asian to achieve the honour of receiving the Nobel Prize... Read more
Published on Mar 9 2001 by kamal kant

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime verse..
Gives a glimpse into the Nobel laureate's soul and his depth of feeling. The best verse I've read in my life...immensely moving !
Published on Jan 30 2001 by Shekhar Scindia

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Verse
Although this book cannot be considered genuine poetry the way it is -- the author admitted himself that he had translated the Bengali verse into English prose -- it is still... Read more
Published on Sep 15 2000 by gsibbery

5.0 out of 5 stars Soul offerings through verse
I have heard it said that reading Tagore in translation is like looking at a beautiful piece of embroidery from the wrong side of the cloth. Read more
Published on Jul 24 2000 by viraga

5.0 out of 5 stars Boundless Love & Devotion
With Tagore, very little can go wrong if you're looking for some poetry to heal your heart and soul. Read more
Published on Jul 19 2000 by Ho Hock Doong

4.0 out of 5 stars lovely plethora of Indian wisdom
Gitanjali is a sweet collection of poems and songs from Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore. These are songs that touch on love, faith, truth, life in general. Read more
Published on May 10 2000 by George Schaefer

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any poet or poetry lovers library
As I read this book I folded my favorite pages back only later did I realize that I should have folded back the ones that did not touch me as they are fewer. Read more
Published on May 9 2000 by Elizabeth

5.0 out of 5 stars Gitanjali
This is a book with 100 peoms and they all are so soothing and heartpleasing that you feel that you are sitting under a shady tree by a river and enjoying the beauty of nature. Read more
Published on April 24 2000 by Dia

5.0 out of 5 stars Gitanjali by R. Tagore
This is one of the really great spiritual books ever written. Tagore's simple traslations of his own poems (originally in Bengali) are superb and deep, even though entirely... Read more
Published on Mar 6 2000 by John Foley

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