Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Editor(s): Sukanta Chaudhuri
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 449
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195668677
Description
The fourth volume in the Oxford Tagore Translations series, this collection brings together new translations of nearly 150 poems by Rabindranath Tagore, many of which have been translated into English for the first time. Covering the entire span of Tagore's life, these poems illustrate his work in many significant genres and forms. Within the covers of a single volume, they offer a more representative range than ever before in English to Tagore's output in the field of poetry, which was the primary marker of his identity.
With very few exceptions, the translations attempt to reflect the original verse forms, so that readers can sense something of the formal as well as the thematic and conceptual impact of the poems of this multi-faceted genius.
There is a substantial introduction and detailed notes. Over half the pieces have been translated by the General Editor of the series, Sukanta Chaudhuri. The other translators are Shirshendu Chakrabarti, Supriya Chaudhuri, Ananda Lal and Sunetra Gupta. The introduction has been written by the noted poet and Tagore scholar Sankha Ghose, Advisory Editor to the Series.
REVIEWS
SELECTED SHORT STORIES
Each piece emerges as an individual frame woven together in a fine tapestry. A short-story book with a difference…meticulously highlighting the Bengali flavour and ambience.
-India Today
SELECTED WRITING S FOR CHILDREN
This is a wonderfully produced book-reproductions of paintings, illustrations, doodles, sketches and wood-cuts..are scattered throughout the collection-and is a treasure…The real treat is for all those who will discover…its lyrical and rollicking splendour.
-Hindustan Times
SELECTED WRITING ON LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE
Tagore's essays constitute an absorbing genre of reflective…humorous and philosophical prose. Some…are dialogues, reveries, and views on issues topical…they are highly readable, without exception.
-Manoj Das, The Hindu
Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction by Sankha Ghosh
The Suicide of the Star
The Spring Wakes from its dream
Rahu's Love
The Heart's Longings
Song-Writing
Memory
Beyond the Sunset
Brief Infinity
Eternal Day
Ocean Waves
To Ahalya
A Farewell
The Golden Boat
I Won't Let You Go
Swaying
To The Ocean
The Heart's Yamuna
Voyage Without End
On a Moonlit Night
Now Turn Me Back
The Various-Pictured
A Plea
Urvashi
The Mirage
The Lord of Life
Beside the Sea
Offering
The Unphilosophical
The Unknown Universe
Affliction
Devoured By The God
Words and Rhythm
After the Burning of Madana
The End of the Year
The Meeting of Karna And Kunti
The Drunkard
How Old is the Poet?
Compensation
Black Blossom
The Poet
Life
Your Gesture
The Nest and the sky
Athirst
Change of Era
Where the Mind is Without Fear
The Poet's Science
Death-Tryst
Worship
The Crazy Spring
The Afar
Dear Mother
The Children by the Shore
The Incense Longs
Last Ferry
The Holy Hour
Renunciation
Unnecessary
The Coming
The Miser
Song: This Stormy Night
Song: The Suit
Song: When Life Has Withered
Song: Your Flute Plays in the Thunder
Pilgrimage to India
The Dishonoured
Song: This is Why Your Joy
My Song Has Cast off
The Day I go
Song: This is no Sweet Game
Song: The Night My Doors Were Shattered
Song: The Herds of Light
Song: My Lamp Blown Out
Supreme Farewell
Song: The Cloud Says, I am going
Song: From the Springs of Darkness
The Evening Traveller
The Picture
The Restless One
Repayment
You and I
The flying Geese
The Storm-Crossing
Release
Being Lost
Dusk and Dawn
One Day
Fulfilment
Footsteps
Gratitude
The Skeleton
Union
The Exchange
Hymn to the Tree
Woman of the Sea
Separation
Woman Empowered
The Incomplete
The Question
The Black Horse
Death-Vanquisher
Contemplation
Flute-Music
Beauty
Death
The Indifferent
The Victor
The Ancient Old Man
The End
Earth
I
Last Night
On the Open Path
Identity
Africa
Depletion
When the Ravelled Thread of Dreams
This is Freedom
I Saw in the Twilight
The Day My Consciousness Was Freed
On Every Side, She-Snakes
Why?
Sound
A Decayed House, A Deserted Mansion
The Drummers
The Peacock's Gaze
This Side And That
Remnant
Song: Ahead, The Sea of Peace
The Romantic
Gifts
Comings and Goings
Aquatic
The First Force
Sudden Death
Impossible
I Imagine
Letter from Kalimpong
In this Universe
In the Grey Twilight Wedding-Hour
When I do not see You
Concord
The Pall of the Self
In the Vast Field of Creation
They Work
Sweet is this Heaven
Song: The Supreme Man Now Comes
On the Banks of the Rupnarayan
The First Day's Sun
Sorrow's Dark Night
The Path of your Creation
Notes