Tagore is the name of a prominent Bengali family of intellectuals, writers and artists. Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙà§à¦—), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙà§à¦—দেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla (Bengali), is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ...
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Tagore was born in Jorasanko, Kolkata (Bangla: কলকাতা), the son of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada devi.
Tagore's music cannot really be seperated from his literature, because almost all of it was music for his songs, and they were oftened initially written as poems or written as a part of a novell, story or play.
Tagore's richest legacy for today's polarized world is perhaps his eloquent denunciation of Nationalism, which he perceived, in the shadows of our last great war, as one of the largest threats to humanity.
Tagore drew on the classical literature of India, especially the ancient Sanskrit scriptures and the writings of Kalidasa.
A man of striking appearance, Tagore came to be regarded with the reverence due an ancient teacher.
Tagore's best-known novels and poetry include The Gardener (1913), The Crescent Moon (1913), Songs of Kabir (1915), Cycle of Spring (1917), Fireflies (1928), and Sheaves (1932).
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