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| Title: |
Rabindranath Tagore’s English Prose: “Some Qualities of Permanence” |
| Author: |
Fakrul Alam |
| Appeared in: |
Rupkatha journal on interdisciplinary studies in humanities |
| Paging: | Volume 1 (2009) nr. 2 pages 134-149 |
| Year: |
2009 |
| Contents: |
This paper explores the enduring qualities of Rabindranath Tagore’s English prose and puts forward the thesis that not only the Gitanjali poems but also many other of his English writings attained “some qualities of permanence” almost wholly because of his artistic skills. In addition to the strength of his ideas and the intensity of his feelings, the main reason why his prose works found an appreciative audience for a long time in the west can often be attributed to his adroit use of the English language in his letters, lectures, essays and speeches and his ability to adjust his style in accordance with the occasion, the audience, the genre and the subject matter. Without the impact the English prose writings have had, Tagore’s international reputation would not have survived thus far. Indeed, the enduring popularity of a work such as Nationalism tells us quite clearly that while as far as his argument is concerned there is a lot that is still relevant for the world in Tagore’s English writings, they should still appeal to us also because of his eloquence and writing skills. |
| Publisher: |
Tarun Tapas Mukherjee (provided by DOAJ) |
| Source file: |
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