He
is probably the only person to have written the national anthems of
two different nations! (India and Bangladesh)
He
was a polymath—someone who is considered highly accomplished in
several different fields. (Including music, writing, and
painting)
He
was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
I
have read that, in India, Tagore's writings are among the first that
children read. He modernized Bengali art, revolutionized Bengali
literature by using colloquial language, and introduced the best of
Indian culture to the West. In additions to creating paintings and
drawings, hundreds of writings, and 2,000 songs, Tagore started a
university!
Celebrate
Tagore!
Here
are three poems by Rabindranath Tagore.
Selected Writings for Children,
by Rabindranath Tagore, may be available in your library. (And if it isn't...really, why isn't it?)
Here
is a showcase of some of Tagore's art.
The British Museum website also offers a gallery of his art.
Also
on this date:
Brahms's
birthday
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