Discovering Rabindranath Tagore: From Bengali Poems to Nobel Prize Works
  Rabindranath	Tagore	works	represent	one	of	the	most	profound	literary	legacies	in	world	history.	As	the	first	non European	to	win	the	Nobel	Prize	in	Literature	in	1913,	Tagore	certainly	broke	cultural	barriers	while	establishing  himself	as	a	literary	giant.	When	we	explore	his	collection	of	writings,	we	discover	an	astonishing	creative	output—over  2,000	songs	(known	as	Rabindra	Sangeet),	more	than	100	books	of	poetry,	50	dramas,	and	40	works	of	fiction.  The	biography	of	Rabindranath	Tagore	reveals	a	multifaceted	individual	whose	influence	extended	far	beyond	his  writings.	Born	on	May	7,	1861,	in	Calcutta,	India,	his	literary	journey	began	in	childhood	and	flourished	throughout	his  80	years	of	life.	Despite	having	only	brief	formal	education	in	England,	Tagore	produced	masterpieces	like	Gitanjali,  Ghare-Baire,	and	India's	national	anthem	Jana	Gana	Mana.	Furthermore,	his	founding	of	an	experimental	school	at  Shantiniketan	in	1901,	which	later	evolved	into	Visva-Bharati	Unive...