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From the mind of a revolutionary, a philosopher, a scholar, a writer, a painter, and a visionary, stems the most profound verses, which have also immortalised India’s beloved Rabindranath Tagore as a poet. This collection of poetry contains all new translations of around 150 poems by the great poet. Summary Of The Book In Selected Poems: Rabindranath Tagore, Sukanta Chaudhuri and Sankha Ghosh have translated as many as 150 of Tagore’s poems, many of them for the first time ever. This book is the fourth edition in the Tagore Translation Series by Oxford. Anyone familiar with Tagore’s life, his brilliance, and creative prowess, will be aware of the volume of work that he did and excelled in, and this of course, included a whole lot of poetry. This book covers a variety of genres and forms explored by Tagore in his works. Apart from a brilliant and detailed introduction about the poet, the authors have also provided extensive notes at the end of every poem. Selected Poems: Rabindranath Tagore was first published on April 15, 2004. A figure of great importance and reverence that Tagore is for India, this collection of poetry was met with wide critical as well as reader acclaim. About Rabindranath Tagore With his first name ‘Rabindranath’ translating to ‘Lord of the Sun’, Tagore’s personality and breadth of talented work definitely lived up to the authority that his name demanded. Born and brought up in Calcutta, Tagore hailed from a rich and prosperous family. Rabindranath Tagore has written quite a few novels, novellas, and short stories till date. These include, Chaturanga, Shesher Kobita, Char Odhay, Haimanti, Noukadubi, Ghare Baire, Gora, Joga-Jog, Nasthanir, Atithi, and Chokher Bali. Tagore also wrote, in three volumes, Galpaguchcha, which is a collection of 84 stories. As far as poetry goes, Gitanjali is his best work, which bagged him the Nobel Prize in 1913. Other notable works of poetry by Tagore include Manasi, Sonar Tori, Balaka, and Purobi. Tagore’s work is known for its honesty, simplicity, and deeply profound meanings and ideas. His writing is deep, philosophical, rich in imagery, and intellectual. His poetry, in particular, is lyrical and very insightful. Tagore was born in the year 1861, to Sarada Devi and Debendranath Tagore. He was an influential figure who shaped Bengali literature and music. Gitanjali won him the Nobel Prize in 1913 and truly immortalised him as the literary master of the Indian nation. An eminent musician and singer, Tagore wrote a huge collection of songs that came to be known as Rabindra Sangeet. These songs form an important part of Bengali culture. He also took up drawing and painting in his later life and many of his works made it all the way to Paris. Sukantha Chaudhuri is currently a professor of English at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and Sankha Ghosh was a professor of Bengali at the same university.