Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (1861~1941) is a famous Indian poet, writer, artist and social activist. 19 13 to obtain Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Calcutta, a family rich in philosophy, literature and art, 13 years old can write long poems and ode poems. 1878 went to study in Britain, 1880 returned to China, specializing in literary activities. 1884 to 19 1 1, secretary of the Vatican Institute, founded an international university in the 1920s. 194 1 year, he wrote his famous last words, Crisis of Civilization, accusing the British colonial rule and believing that the motherland would be liberated independently. Tagore is a writer with great world influence. He wrote more than 50 poems and was called "poet saint". He wrote 12 novellas, 100 short stories, more than 20 plays and a large number of literary, philosophical and political works, and created 1500 paintings and countless songs. Literature, history, philosophy, art, politics, economy and other categories are almost all-encompassing. His works reflect the Indian people's strong desire to change their destiny under the oppression of imperialism and feudal caste system, and describe their indomitable struggle. They are full of distinctive patriotism and democratic spirit, rich in national style and characteristics, and have high artistic value, which is deeply loved by the people. His important poems include story poems (1900), Gitanjali (19 10), crescent moon (19 13) and birds (19655). Important novels include the short stories Paying off the Debt (189 1), Abandonment (1893), Suba (1893) and Life or Death? (1892), mahamoya (1892), the sun and dark clouds (1894), the novella Four Men (19 16) and the novel Sinking. Important essays of People's Red include DeathTrading (188 1), China Talk (1924) and Russian Letters (193 1). His works were introduced to China as early as 19 15, and now there are 10 volumes of Tagore's works published in Chinese.
1861On May 7th, Rabindranath Tagore was born into a wealthy aristocratic family in Kolkata, India. His father Tagore was a famous philosopher and social activist. My brother and sister are also celebrities. Influenced by this literary family environment, Tagore began to write poems at the age of 8, began to write plays at the age of 12, published his first long poem "Wild Flowers" at the age of 15, and published a narrative poem "The Poet's Story" at the age of 17. Tagore, a brilliant young man, embarked on the road of literary creation. 1886 published the New Moon Collection, which became a compulsory literature textbook for Indian schools. During this period, he also wrote many political articles attacking American colonial rule.
190 1 year, Tagore founded a school engaged in children's education experiments in San Niktan. This school developed into an international university for Asian cultural exchange in 19 12.
From 65438 to 0905, Tagore devoted himself to the national independence movement and wrote patriotic songs such as Flood. The will of the people is set as the national anthem of India today. 19 10, Tagore published the novel Gora. 19 16 published the novel Home and the World, enthusiastically praising the patriotic spirit of striving for national independence. 19 12, Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his lyric poetry collection "Gitanjali". 19 13 released famous birds and gardeners.
1924 visit to China. After Tagore returned to China, he wrote many articles, expressing his friendly feelings towards the people of China.
Tagore's life was spent in the era when India was under British colonial rule. The fall of the motherland, the humiliation of the nation and the miserable life of the colonial people were deeply imprinted in Tagore's heart, and the patriotic thought was strongly reflected in his works from the beginning. Although he was born in a rich family and lived in a complex society, his love and hate were clear, his creative thinking was clear and he always kept pace with the times. At the height of the national independence movement, he wrote to the British Governor to protest against colonial rule and sang his patriotic poems to lead demonstrations. He also resolutely gave up the titles and privileges granted by the British government. Indian people respect and love him, calling him a poet, India's conscience and India's soul.
Tagore was not a narrow-minded patriot. He has always expressed deep sympathy and given strong support to the people of all countries who have suffered imperialist aggression and oppression. In the 1920s, Tagore visited many countries and organized anti-war peace groups with cultural celebrities from all over the world. In the 1930s, when Germany, Italy and Japanese fascists launched a war of aggression, Tagore stood up angrily and shouted to the world: "Before I leave, I call on every family to be ready to fight that beast in human skin." In this way, until Tagore died in Kolkata on August 7, 194 1, he fought until the last moment of his life.
This world-famous and versatile writer has written more than 50 poems, 12 novellas, 100 short stories, more than 200 plays, many papers on literature, philosophy and politics, as well as memoirs, travel notes and letters. Among them, the famous poem Gitanjali published in 192 1 won the Nobel Prize in Literature for Tagore. Story poems and Two Mu of Land are immortal poems loved by Indian people. The popular Kabul Man, Suba and Moya are all masterpieces of the world's short stories. Atonement, Stubborn Fortress and Oleander are all famous drama scripts that mercilessly exposed and flogged the social reality of India at that time.
Tagore is not only an accomplished writer and poet but also an accomplished composer and painter. He wrote more than 2000 exciting and beautiful songs in his life. Among them, he wrote many passionate patriotic songs during the climax of India's national liberation movement, which became a powerful weapon to inspire the Indian people to resist colonial rule. The song "The Will of the People" was designated as the national anthem of India in 1950. Tagore studied painting at the age of 70, and his 1500 frames of paintings were exhibited as art treasures in many famous places in the world.