I have a copy of Gitanjali in English, a reproduction of the 1912 version with the Yeats foreword... the text has a Christian feel to it, and I wondered if this was a true expression of the original...
2006-11-23 01:07:45 · 4 answers · asked by Buzzard 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
He was a Hindu - Wikipedia has quite a useful page on the man. I didn't realise he was a Nobel Laureate! The first Asian Nobel Laureate, in fact, in 1913.
I haven't read any of his work, but I will do at some point - is Gitanjali a good place to start?
Best wishes!
2006-11-23 01:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by Robert H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tagore is ossum!
I don't speak his native language so i've only ever read his translated works in english, i can only assume that much of the beauty of his writings is marred by the translation as it often does with any attemtps at translation.Tagore is great inspiration for me, his words has a magical effect on me, indescribable...........
I guess he's born into a hindu family, but being the mystic that he is i don't suppose he belongs to any religion in particular. Well, it won't matter much since he is a beloved figure in Asia by people from all sorts of faiths, he transcended such limiting religious beleifs in his writing speaking a universal language of Love, in effect touched hearts deeply so his religion or the absence of is of not much importance to his fans.He is a man of God who lived up to his own ideals without moralizing ,... he totally rock.
2006-11-23 10:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by I Need Oxygen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was from India but he was Brahmans( I think ) is also a religion from India
2006-11-23 09:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by emilo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno bout his religion but he woz definately from bengal in india.
random fact: he wrote d indian national anthem
2006-11-24 16:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by TNT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋