Birds was created in 19 13, and the first edition was completed in 19 16. One part of Birds was translated by the poet from his own Bengali aphorism Collection of Broken Jade (1899), and the other part was an impromptu English poem written by the poet during his visit to Japan in 19 16. The poet stayed in Japan for more than three months, and the ladies kept asking him to write a fan or a commemorative book.
The poet once praised the simplicity of Japanese haiku, and his Bird was obviously influenced by this poetic style.
Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore (186 1 year-194 1 year) is an Indian poet, writer, social activist, philosopher and Indian nationalist. Representative works include Gitanjali, Birds, Sand in Eyes, Four People, Family and the World, Gardeners Collection, Crescent Moon Collection, The Last Poetry, Gola, Crisis of Civilization, etc.
Tagore's family belongs to the merchant landlord class and is a Brahmin caste. In the era of the British East India Company, it flourished and became the landlord of Chaminda. His grandfather and father are both social activists. At that time, they actively supported the Enlightenment and social reform in Bangladesh.