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Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of "Gitanjali" and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse" (The Nobel Foundation), he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature.
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The Home and the World
Rabindranath Tagore, 1916
7 ratings
§ About Rabindranath Tagore's books
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- 1916
The book: The Home and the World (1916)
Set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip.
Common questions about Rabindranath Tagore
- Who is Rabindranath Tagore?
- Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of "Gitanjali" and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse" (The Nobel Foundation), he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature.
- What is Rabindranath Tagore best known for?
- Rabindranath Tagore is best known for The Home and the World, published in 1916 with 7 ratings and a 3.6 average. It is the most-rated of Rabindranath Tagore's books on SansFiction.