Gora: An epic saga of India's nationalist awakening, from the eyes of a young man (Modern Classics) - Softcover

Tagore, Rabindranath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143065831 ISBN 13: 9780143065838

Publisher: Penguin Global, 2010

Synopsis

Nobel Prize-winning author Rabindranath Tagore's most ambitious work Gora unfolds against the vast, dynamic backdrop of Bengal under British rule, a divided society struggling to envisage an emerging nation. It is an epic saga of India's nationalist awakening, viewed through the eyes of one young man, an orthodox Hindu who defines himself against the British colonialist culture and finds himself approaching his nationalist identity through the prism of organized religion. First published in 1907, Gora questions the dogmas and presuppositions inherent in nationalist thought like few books have dared to do. This new, lucid and vibrant translation brings the complete and unabridged text of the classic to a new generation of readers, underlining its contemporary relevance.

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About the Author

Rabindranath Tagore (1861 1941), is to the Indian subcontinent what Shakespeare is to the English-speaking world. A poet, playwright, painter, and educator, Tagore was also a mystic of great complexity and depth. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Global
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143065831
• ISBN 13: 9780143065838
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544