Gitanjali, Rabindranath Tagore
Gitanjali, Rabindranath Tagore
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Gitanjali
Song Offerings

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Narrator: Denis Daly

Unabridged: 1 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2024


Synopsis

Gitanjali
By Rabindranath Tagore
With an Introduction by W. B. Yeats
Gitanjali (song offerings) is a collection of 103 devotional poems written originally in Bengali and first published in 1910. In 1912 a translation into English by the author was published in 1912, and led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
The Indian sage, Paramahansa Yogananda, who was a friend and admirer of Tagore, made the following comment on his poetry:
"The beauty of his lines, to me, lies in his art of referring to God in nearly every stanza, yet seldom mentioning the sacred Name. 'Drunk with the bliss of singing,' Tagore writes, 'I forget myself and call thee friend who art my lord.'"
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About Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a Bengali polymath who reshaped the art of his culture. His novels, stories, songs, dance-dramas, and essays spoke to topics political and personal. His verse, short stories, and novels were acclaimed—or panned—for their lyricism, colloquialism, naturalism, and unnatural contemplation. His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India’s “Jana Gana Mana” and Bangladesh’s “Amar Shonar Bangla.” Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 and knighted by the British Crown in 1915, though he later renounced this honor after the 1919 Amritsar massacre.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on February 09, 2023

The child-mother theme in Gitanjali is unique, just like Tagore's mysticism. "The sleep that flits on baby's eyes- does anybody know from where it comes? Yes, there is a rumor that it has its dwelling where, in the fairy village among shadows of the forest dimly lit with glow-worms, there hang tw......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on January 21, 2022

All the thous and thees stirred my inner Shakespeare. Made me love the collection so much. I don't even remember I bought this copy in 2007 (what was I doing? Where was I then?) and I thought I was borrowing my brother's book. And an old family photo out of nowhere. Now that's what I called a fictional......more

Goodreads review by Pulkit on July 28, 2012

Hmm, I seem to be too lost to begin with this review. Maybe, it is going to take some time for me to come out of the world that I have lost myself into while reading Gitanjali. One of the most beautiful collection of poems that I have ever read. It feels as if Tagore is a writer, painter, musician a......more