The speech of my heart will be carried on in murmurings of a song.
Containing an assortment of 103 poems translated from the Bengali by Tagore himself, Gitanjali is literally an 'offering of songs' that made Tagore the first non-European to win the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature (1913).
A poetic masterpiece that explores themes of love, spirituality and the human condition, Gitanjali reveals Tagore's poetic prowess, his spiritual insights and his profound connection with nature and humanity. It highlights the interconnectedness of all beings as well as the beauty of individual experiences and emotions, embracing a spiritual unity that transcends cultural and societal barriers.
About the Author
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a Nobel Laureate in literature. (1913). He wrote successfully in all literary genres, but was, first and foremost, a poet, publishing more than fifty volumes of poetry. He wrote novels, plays, musical dramas, dance dramas, essays, travel
diaries and two autobiographies. He also left numerous drawings and paintings, and songs for which he wrote the music himself. He was the composer of the national anthem of independent India and Bangladesh. He was born in Calcutta, travelled around the world, and was knighted
in 1915. He gave up his knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919.
Among his many works are Manasi (1890), Sonar Tari (1894), Gitanjali (1910), Gitimalya (1914), Balaka (1916), The Gardener (1913), Fruit-Gathering (1916), The Fugitive (1921), Raja (1910), Dakghar (1912), Achalayatan (1912), Muktadhara (1922), Raktakaravi (1926), Gora (1910), Ghare-Baire (1916) and Yogayog (1929).
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