08-12-2017, 04:04 PM
I would like to ask about the conclusion of the contribution of rabindranath tagore in the field of literature ?
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conclusion on contribution of rabindranath tagore in the field of literature
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I would like to ask about the conclusion of the contribution of rabindranath tagore in the field of literature ?
09-12-2017, 10:07 AM
Tagore's works reflect both the pride his family felt in his Bengali culture and his belief in a deity that transcends the limits of time, place and creed. Unlike other upper-class families who expected their children to receive the equivalent of a British education, the Tagores insisted that, in addition to being fluent in English and familiar with European literature, their children knew both Sanskrit and Bengali and read extensively. in works written in these two languages In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, the nationalist fervor that swept the subcontinent stimulated interest in native languages such as Bengali. The Tagores responded to this movement in 1877 by establishing Bharati, a monthly newspaper in Bengali.
It was there that the first poems by Rabindranath Tagore appeared. Although they were highly praised, it soon became clear that this young man did not intend to maintain the tradition. He rejected the formal tone of earlier Bengali poetry, invented new poetic forms and tried new meters, and most surprising of all, he wrote in the vernacular. Tagore was so free of spirit when he adapted his poems to music, adapted the classical forms at will. Since the short story was a relatively new form, Tagore could not be criticized so easily for its short fiction. However, some readers were surprised by their interest in the weak and by their use of a simple and colloquial style. The importance of Tagore as a Bengali writer can not be overstated. He is credited with transforming the Bengali language on his own. In addition, his experiments with form and content made it possible for his successors to move into the literary mainstream. For these reasons, Tagore is called the father of modern Bengali literature and a great influence on Indian writers.
Even in the translation, it is evident that Tagore is a master of the description, the plot and the characterization. However, another reason for its lasting appeal to readers around the world is its spirituality. In Gitanjali Song Offerings, it is evident that Tagore considers his deity as a companion always present. In the fiction of Tagore and his works, it is equally clear that he sees life as a struggle between good and evil. Neither the creed nor the class can guarantee virtue; Tagore's noblest characters are often the most impotent, either because, like Nikhil in Ghare bire (1916, The Home and the World, 1919), they live according to their principles or because, like the humble character in the story's title "Kabuliwallah" they are capable of unconditional love. Tagore's sympathy for children, women and the poor is evident throughout his works. His distrust of the ritual is shown in the story "Forbidden Entry," in which the guardian of a temple to Krishna has no compassion for human beings. On the contrary, the way in which someone should behave in power is illustrated in his best known work, Dkghar (1925, The Post Office, 1914), in which a king orders that the fantasy of a dying child be fulfilled.
The philosophy of Tagore was also evident in the subject of his lectures, which were written in English and, therefore, could be published without needing to be translated. One of his most popular volumes, Sadhana: The Realization of Life (1913), addresses the problem of evil and the relationship between human beings and the divine. In Nationalism (1917), which was taken from lectures presented in Japan and America, Tagore bravely criticized the nationalist attitudes of modern nations and specifically those two. Both that volume and The Religion of Man (1931) continued to be reprinted and reread long after Tagore's death.
In The English Writings of Rabindranath Tagore (1994-1996), edited by Sisir Kumar Das, which contains the two Tagore works composed in English and Bengali works that he himself translated into English, it is evident that Tagore could handle the English language as skillfully as Bengali. Therefore, scholars can no longer consider Tagore simply an important Indian writer. Although he played an important role in the development of his native language and literature, he is also considered a predecessor of many South Asians who now write in English.
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