Rabindranath Tagore's The King Of The Dark Chamber: "You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water." - Softcover

Tagore, Rabindranath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780009593 ISBN 13: 9781780009599

Publisher: Stage Door, 2013

Synopsis

In this volume we venture to the East. To met a writer who speaks a common language of love and mysticism which continues to convey valuable insights into universal themes in contemporary society. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who was a gifted Bengali Renaissance man, distinguishing himself as a philosopher, social and political reformer and a popular author in all literary genres. He was instrumental in an increased freedom for the press and influenced Gandhi and the founders of modern India. He composed hundreds of songs which are still sung today as they include the Indian and Bangladeshi national anthems. His prolific literary life has left a legacy of quality novels, essays, poems and in this volume one of his plays. He earned the distinction of being the first Asian writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Many of his poems are also available as an audiobook from our sister company Portable Poetry as well as ebooks of stories and essays. Many samples are at our youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/PortablePoetry?feature=mhee The full volume of poems can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores. Among our readers are Shyama Perera and Ghizela Rowe

About this edition

• Publisher: Stage Door
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780009593
• ISBN 13: 9781780009599
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62