Krishna Dutta

Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man

1. IDEA 1

   A many-sided genius

   Dutta and Robinson present Tagore as a myriad-minded man: poet, novelist, songwriter, painter, educator and thinker. They aim to show the full range of his life and achievements. Few people have achieved so much in so many fields.

2. IDEA 2

   A remarkable family shaped him

   Tagore grew up in the large, cultured Tagore family at Jorasanko in Calcutta. The authors describe a household full of music, literature and debate, where he disliked formal schooling. He learned more at home than at school.

3. IDEA 3

   Rural Bengal deepened his vision

   Managing family estates at Shilaidaha brought Tagore into contact with rural life. The authors describe how this experience influenced his writing and his concern for villagers. Many stories came from these years.

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