Jogin-da
35. Poem: Jogin-da (Jogin the big brother) of the book 'Chharar Chhabi' (Pictures in Rhyme) written in 1937, 4 years before the death of...
Tagore the Wag
Preamble: While Tagore was an embodiment of supreme dignity, spirituality and aesthetics, his mobility between that height and the mundane, including very refined practical...
Kabir Bayos
27. Poem 'Kabir Bayos' (The Poet's age) of he book Kshanika (Momentary) written in the year 1900.
Translator's note: Maitrayee Devi's book Tagore By Fireside,...
Preface to the Internet Edition
A. Background of this publication:
My present Internet edition of "The Eclipsed Sun" (TES), may appear to be the old wine in a new bottle...
Prasna
34. Poem: 'Prasna' (Question) of the book 'Parishash' (At End) written in the year 1932
O Lord, from age to age
The saints carried Thy message
To...
Bandi Bir
20. Poem 'Bandi Bir' (The Captive Hero) of the book Katha (Legends) written in 1899.
Translator's Note: This poem is based on the anthology of...
Prelude to Nobel
A few English scholars played important role to win the Poet his international accolade, the Nobel Prize. Rothenstein, one of them, was the first...
Nagarlakshmi
23. Poem 'Nagarlakshmi' (The Goddess of Wealth of the town) of the book KATHA in Bengali, written by the Poet in 1899.
Translator's note: This...