Literature Library author

Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur)

A concise guide to Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur)'s body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Bengali/Bangla
Regions / countries
Bangladesh, India
Forms
Drama, Poetry, Prose: fiction, Prose: non-fiction
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur) (1861–1941) was a novelist, poet, and playwright whose body of work spans drama, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose. This writing is in Bengali/Bangla and associated with Bangladesh and India. Major works and useful reading starting points include Gitanjali, The Home and the World, The Post Office, and Q97823937. Key themes include Devotion in ordinary work, Freedom from fear and possession, Waiting, absence, and recognition, and Mortality as part of the offering.

Reading pathway

Begin with Gitanjali, then move to The Home and the World, then move to The Post Office.

Representative starting points

Gitanjali

Across songs of work, waiting, nature, freedom, love, and death, Tagore turns devotion into an active way of meeting the ordinary world rather than an escape from it.

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