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Novelist Tagore

Gender and Modernity in Selected Texts

by Radha Chakravarty ...

Rabindranath Tagore is widely regarded as a poet-philosopher and educationist, but his novels remain a relatively underexplored aspect of his oeuvre. Focusing on gender and modernity as key features of his fiction, this book charts Tagore's evolution as a novelist from self-conscious psychologizing in Chokher Bali to an engagement with nationalism in Gora and Ghare Baire (The Home and the World); ... Read more

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Rabindranath Tagore is widely regarded as a poet-philosopher and educationist, but his novels remain a relatively underexplored aspect of his oeuvre. Focusing on gender and modernity as key features of his fiction, this book charts Tagore's evolution as a novelist from self-conscious psychologizing in Chokher Bali to an engagement with nationalism in Gora and Ghare Baire (The Home and the World);
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Feminism and Contemporary Women Writers

Rethinking Subjectivity

by Radha Chakravarty ...

This book attempts to deal with the problem of literary subjectivity in theory and practice. The works of six contemporary women writers — Doris Lessing, Anita Desai, Mahasweta Devi, Buchi Emecheta, Margaret Atwood and Toni Morrison — are discussed as potential ways of testing and expanding the theoretical debate. A brief history of subjectivity and subject formation is reviewed in the light of ... Read more

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This book attempts to deal with the problem of literary subjectivity in theory and practice. The works of six contemporary women writers — Doris Lessing, Anita Desai, Mahasweta Devi, Buchi Emecheta, Margaret Atwood and Toni Morrison — are discussed as potential ways of testing and expanding the theoretical debate. A brief history of subjectivity and subject formation is reviewed in the light of
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The Essential Tagore

by Rabindranath Tagore ...

The Essential Tagore showcases the genius of India’s Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer the world has ever known.Marking the 150th anniversary of Tagore’s birth, this ambitious collection—the largest single volume of his work available in English—attempts to represent his extraordinary achievements in ten genres: poetry, ... Read more

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The Essential Tagore showcases the genius of India’s Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer the world has ever known.Marking the 150th anniversary of Tagore’s birth, this ambitious collection—the largest single volume of his work available in English—attempts to represent his extraordinary achievements in ten genres: poetry,
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Mahasweta Devi

Writer, Activist, Visionary

Edited by Radha Chakravarty ...

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Mahasweta Devi occupies a singular position in the history of modern Indian literature and world literature. This book engages with Devi’s works as a writer-activist who critically explored subaltern subjectivities, the limits of history and the harsh social realities of post-independence India.The volume showcases Devi’s oeuvre and versatility through samples of her writing – in translation from ... Read more

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Mahasweta Devi occupies a singular position in the history of modern Indian literature and world literature. This book engages with Devi’s works as a writer-activist who critically explored subaltern subjectivities, the limits of history and the harsh social realities of post-independence India.The volume showcases Devi’s oeuvre and versatility through samples of her writing – in translation from
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Unveiling Desire

Fallen Women in Literature, Culture, and Films of the East

by Devaleena Das, Colette Morrow, Firdous Azim, Paramita Halder, Hafiza Nilofar Khan, Amrit Gangar, Naina Dey, Louis Betty0, Lavinia Benedetti1, Tomoko Kuribayashi2, Meenakshi Malhotra3, Chandrani Biswas4, Radha Chakravarty5, Feroza Jussawalla6, Kuhu Sharma Chanana7 ...

In Unveiling Desire, Devaleena Das and Colette Morrow show that the duality of the fallen/saved woman is as prevalent in Eastern culture as it is in the West, specifically in literature and films. Using examples from the Middle to Far East, including Iran, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, and China, this anthology challenges the fascination with Eastern women as passive, abject, or ... Read more

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In Unveiling Desire, Devaleena Das and Colette Morrow show that the duality of the fallen/saved woman is as prevalent in Eastern culture as it is in the West, specifically in literature and films. Using examples from the Middle to Far East, including Iran, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, and China, this anthology challenges the fascination with Eastern women as passive, abject, or
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Four Chapters

by Rabindranath Tagore ...

Translated by Radha Chakravarty ...

Passion and politics intertwine in Char Adhyay (1934), Rabindranath Tagore's last and perhaps most controversial novel, set in the context of the freedom struggle in pre-Independent India. Ela, a young working woman, comes under the spell of Indranath, a charismatic political activist who advocates the path of terror. She joins his band of underground rebels, vowing never to marry, and to devote ... Read more

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Passion and politics intertwine in Char Adhyay (1934), Rabindranath Tagore's last and perhaps most controversial novel, set in the context of the freedom struggle in pre-Independent India. Ela, a young working woman, comes under the spell of Indranath, a charismatic political activist who advocates the path of terror. She joins his band of underground rebels, vowing never to marry, and to devote
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Home and The World

Ghare Bhaire

by Rabindranath Tagore ...

Set against the backdrop of the Partition of Bengal by the British in 1905, Home and the World is the story of a young liberal-minded zamindar Nikhilesh, his educated and sensitive wife Bimala, and Nikhilesh’s friend Sandip, a charismatic nationalist leader to whom Bimala finds herself attracted. A perceptive exposition of the difficulties surrounding women’s emancipation in pre-modern India, and ... Read more

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Set against the backdrop of the Partition of Bengal by the British in 1905, Home and the World is the story of a young liberal-minded zamindar Nikhilesh, his educated and sensitive wife Bimala, and Nikhilesh’s friend Sandip, a charismatic nationalist leader to whom Bimala finds herself attracted. A perceptive exposition of the difficulties surrounding women’s emancipation in pre-modern India, and
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Giribala & Other Short Stories

"We live in the world when we love it."

by Rabindranath Tagore ...

In this volume we venture to the East. To met a writer who speaks a common language of love and mysticism which continues to convey valuable insights into universal themes in contemporary society. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who was a gifted Bengali Renaissance man, distinguishing himself as a philosopher, social and political reformer and a popular author in all literary genres. He was ... Read more

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In this volume we venture to the East. To met a writer who speaks a common language of love and mysticism which continues to convey valuable insights into universal themes in contemporary society. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who was a gifted Bengali Renaissance man, distinguishing himself as a philosopher, social and political reformer and a popular author in all literary genres. He was
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Nationalism and Home and the World

Student Edition

by Rabindranath Tagore ...

Combining two classic texts by Rabindranath Tagore, this special edition features a new Introduction by eminent scholar Sugata Bose. Nationalism is based on Tagore's lectures, warning the world of the disasters of narrow sectarianism and xenophobia. Home and the World is a classic novel, exploring the ever-relevant themes of nationalism, violent revolution and women's emancipation. ... Read more

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Combining two classic texts by Rabindranath Tagore, this special edition features a new Introduction by eminent scholar Sugata Bose. Nationalism is based on Tagore's lectures, warning the world of the disasters of narrow sectarianism and xenophobia. Home and the World is a classic novel, exploring the ever-relevant themes of nationalism, violent revolution and women's emancipation.
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Reminiscences

by Krishnanand ...

I have traveled widely and like all well-traveled persons, my wandering life is also full with diverse educative, exciting, enlightening and exacting experiences,. Therefore, through 'REMINISCENCES' I come before you as your little brother who was out on long travels throughout the length and breadth of the country, to share with you all, some more travel experiences. ... Read more

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I have traveled widely and like all well-traveled persons, my wandering life is also full with diverse educative, exciting, enlightening and exacting experiences,. Therefore, through 'REMINISCENCES' I come before you as your little brother who was out on long travels throughout the length and breadth of the country, to share with you all, some more travel experiences.
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The Sun Of Youth

Selected Poems of Daisaku Ikeda

by Daisaku Ikeda ...

Adventure, passion, justice, struggle, courage, challenge, leberation, faith, peace, revolution...These words exude the spirit of youth and fill this collection of poems - Daisaku Ikeda's ode to those who are the hope of humanity. With his own youthful spirit evident in every line, the SGI President inspires, consoles, celebrates, and challenges young people, expressing his deep feelings for them ... Read more

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Adventure, passion, justice, struggle, courage, challenge, leberation, faith, peace, revolution...These words exude the spirit of youth and fill this collection of poems - Daisaku Ikeda's ode to those who are the hope of humanity. With his own youthful spirit evident in every line, the SGI President inspires, consoles, celebrates, and challenges young people, expressing his deep feelings for them
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A Search in Secret India

by Paul Brunton ...

In this text, Brunton recounts his journey throughout India to seek out illumined yogis, swamis, sadhus, and saints. He meets fascinating figures such as as Meher Baba - the silent Messiah; Shri Shankara - the spiritual Head of South India; the Master Mahasaya; Vishudhananda - the Magician; and many others. Brunton experiences siddhis and miracles firsthand as he learns the wisdom of these masters ... Read more

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In this text, Brunton recounts his journey throughout India to seek out illumined yogis, swamis, sadhus, and saints. He meets fascinating figures such as as Meher Baba - the silent Messiah; Shri Shankara - the spiritual Head of South India; the Master Mahasaya; Vishudhananda - the Magician; and many others. Brunton experiences siddhis and miracles firsthand as he learns the wisdom of these masters
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