The work for which Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize was "Gitanjali".
"Gitanjali" is a collection of poems written by Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore. This collection of religious lyric poems is a "sacrifice to God." Tagore's song dedicated to God is the "Song of Life". He sings about the prosperity of life, the joy and sorrow of real life in a light and cheerful tone, expressing the author's concern for the future of the motherland. Tagore won the 1913 Nobel Prize for Literature for this work.
This collection of poems was published in 1912. The main works are selected from the poet's Bengali version of "Gitanjali", "Dedication Collection", "Ferry Collection" and "Garland of Songs" etc. Poems. During the translation process into English, the poet sometimes combined two or three poems from the original work. This collection of poems can represent the main tendency of religious lyric poetry in his period.
The influence of "Gitanjali"
"Gitanjali" is the peak of Tagore's poetry creation in his middle period, and it is also the work that best represents his ideological concepts and artistic style. This collection of religious lyric poems is a "sacrifice to God." The style is fresh and natural, with an earthy fragrance. Tagore's song dedicated to God is the "Song of Life". He sang about the prosperity of life, the joy and sorrow of real life in a light and cheerful tone, expressing the author's concern for the future of the motherland. After being published, it caused a sensation all over the world. .
From an artistic point of view, Tagore's works are often full of passion, and poets usually focus on self-expression in poetry, giving this work a very strong romantic color. In terms of subject matter, the poet introduced mystical religion into his poetic works, giving this ancient artistic subject a new lease of life. This had a huge impact on Western artists.