Abstract:
Born in 1861, Rabindranath was one of the key figures of the Bengal Renaissance. He started writing at an early age, and by the turn of the century had become a household name in Bengal as a poet, a songwriter, a playwright, an essayist, a short story writer and a novelist. In 1913 he was awarded the Nobel Prize. He founded visva Bharati; a university located in Shantiniketan. He was called he” Great Sentinel” of modern India by Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore steered clear of active politics, but is famous for returning the knighthood conferred on him as a gesture of protest against the Tallianawala Bagh massacre in 1919.
Tagore was a pioneering literary figure, renowned for his ceaseless innovations in poetry, prose, drama, music and painting which he took up late in life. His work include some sixty collections verse, novels like “ Gora, Choker Bali” and “ the home and the World”, plays like “ Red Oleanders” and “ The Post Office”. Over a hundred short stories, essays on religion, social and literary topic and over 2000 songs, including the national anthems of India and Bangladesh, Are attribute him.
Rabindranath Tagore died in 1941, his eminence is India’s greatest modern poet remains unchallenged to this day.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
