Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Aurobindo Bose/
Translator(s)/Editor: Aurobindo Bose
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 140
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171676219
Description
With Lipika, written in 1921 but never before published in English, Tagore introduced a new genre into Bengali literature-That of the unrhymed prose poem – and set a fashion which many young writers were to follow.
In a series of short sketches, based on themes from myths, fairy tales and incidents from the everyday world, he distilled his wisdom about human nature, about love, death and the pursuit of life’s goals, making his point with delicacy, subtle humour and the assured touch that springs from deep understanding.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
TRANSLATOR'S NOTE
The Trodden Path
A Cloudy Day
The Cloud Messenger
The Voice
The Flute
Night and Morning
The Alley
A Look
A Day
Ungrateful Sorrow
Seventeen Years
First Sorrow
Play of Names
Story Telling
The Court Jester
The Horse
A Question
The Wrong Heaven
The Attainment of Perfection
Heaven and Earth
Indra’s Heaven
A Song of Welcome
Life and Mind
A Present
Festival of the Chariot
The First Letter
The Meeting with the Fairy
Salvation
A Short Story
Sudden Meeting
The Cloud Messenger
The Soul of Literature
Camellia
A Letter
Letter Writing
APPENDIX 1: TAGORE THE TEACHER (A LETTER)
APPENDIX 2: ON MY BIRTHDAY (POEMS)