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My Life In My Words

My Life In My Words

Rabindranath Tagore
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Uma Das Gupta
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A unique autobiography that provides an incomparable insight into the mind of a genius The Renaissance man of modern India, Rabindranath Tagore put his country on the literary map of the world when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. My Life in My Words is, quite literally, Tagore on Tagore. Uma Das Gupta draws upon the vast repertoire of Tagore’s writings to create a vivid portrait of the life and times of one of India’s most influential cultural icons. The result is a rare glimpse into the world of Tagore: his family of pioneering entrepreneurs who shaped his worldview; the personal tragedies that influenced some of his most eloquent verse; his groundbreaking work in education and social reform; his constant endeavour to bring about a synthesis of the East and the West and his humanitarian approach to politics; and his rise to the status of an international poet. Meticulously researched and sensitively edited, this unique autobiography provides an incomparable insight into the mind of a genius.

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: Sep/2010

ISBN: 9780143415350 (Paperback)

Length : 405 Pages

MRP : ₹450.00

My Life In My Words

Rabindranath Tagore
,
Uma Das Gupta

A unique autobiography that provides an incomparable insight into the mind of a genius The Renaissance man of modern India, Rabindranath Tagore put his country on the literary map of the world when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. My Life in My Words is, quite literally, Tagore on Tagore. Uma Das Gupta draws upon the vast repertoire of Tagore’s writings to create a vivid portrait of the life and times of one of India’s most influential cultural icons. The result is a rare glimpse into the world of Tagore: his family of pioneering entrepreneurs who shaped his worldview; the personal tragedies that influenced some of his most eloquent verse; his groundbreaking work in education and social reform; his constant endeavour to bring about a synthesis of the East and the West and his humanitarian approach to politics; and his rise to the status of an international poet. Meticulously researched and sensitively edited, this unique autobiography provides an incomparable insight into the mind of a genius.

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Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was an Indian poet, philosopher, and polymath. Tagore’s rise to prominence came with the publication of his collection of poems titled Gitanjali (Song Offerings) in 1910, which also earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He was the first non-European laureate to win the award. Over the years, Tagore wrote many novels, short stories, essays, and plays that explored a wide range of themes, such as love, nature, and social issues. He was also a social reformer, advocating for women’s rights, education, and the upliftment of the marginalized sections of society.

Uma Das Gupta

UMA DAS GUPTA did her postdoctoral research on Rabindranath Tagore and the history of the institutions he founded at Santiniketan and Sriniketan, 1940–41. Das Gupta was head of the United States Educational Foundation in India for the Eastern Region. Her recent publications include The Oxford India Tagore: Selected Writings on Education and Nationalism and Rabindranath Tagore: A Biography. Her forthcoming publications include a collection of Tagore’s writings on India’s history and culture.

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