Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Indian poet, litterateur, social activist, philosopher and Indian nationalist. His representative works include "Gitanjali", "Birds", "Sand in the Eyes", "Four People", "Family and the World", "The Gardener", "New Moon", "The Last Psalm", "Gola" ”, “The Crisis of Civilization”, etc.
On May 7, 1861, Rabindranath Tagore was born into a wealthy aristocratic family in Calcutta, India. He was able to compose long poems and ode-style poems at the age of 13. He went to England to study in 1878 and returned to China in 1880 to specialize in literary activities. He served as the secretary of the Vatican Society from 1884 to 1911, and founded the International University in the 1920s.
In 1913, he became the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature for "Gitanjali". In 1941, he wrote "The Crisis of Civilization", his last words indicting British colonial rule and believing that the motherland would be independent and liberated. Extended information
His works reflect the strong desire of the Indian people to change their destiny under the oppression of imperialism and the feudal caste system, describe their indomitable resistance struggle, and are full of distinctive patriotism and democracy. Spirit.
Tagore was bold and innovative in poetry, genre, language and expression methods, and was unique. In terms of genre, the poet treats realistic themes as having meditative elements, and treats meditative genres as having realistic elements; in terms of genre, the poet creates the form of "story poetry" and political lyric poetry; he also devotes himself to creating free-style poetry.
Tagore’s poetic style had a major impact on modern Chinese literature, inspiring a generation of literary giants such as Guo Moruo, Xu Zhimo, and Xie Wanying. Many of his works have been translated into Chinese many times. Tagore's "The Birds" influenced Bing Xin, which led her to write "Stars and Spring Water".
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