Overview
Rabindranath Tagore''s deep connection with nature is explored through an ecocritical lens in "Rabindranath Tagore: A Life of Intimacy with Nature," highlighting his early insights on the imbalanced relationship between humans and the environment, offering a fresh perspective on his pioneering role in environmental discourse.
An abidingove of natureies at the root of all of Rabindranath Tagore''s works. Thousands of pages have been written in appreciation of his writings on nature. However, Tagore has not commonly been considered relevant to the current environmental debate. Using theens of ecocriticism, the author shows us how Tagore brings up important issues regarding the imbalanced relationship between man and nature, decades before the concept had been formally introduced. Rabindranath Tagore: Aife of Intimacy with Nature differs from earlier works in its exploration of Tagore''s quest to nurture the delicate relationship between the human and natural realms of existence, consciously and consistently. The book shows how an ecocritical evaluation of Tagore, today, can help us discern his pioneering role in this field, especially when man''s neglect of the environment is having a disastrous impact on a global scale. This ecobiography helps us understand hisife and work anew.
- | Author: Debarati Bandyopadhyay
- | Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
- | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2019
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9789353334567
- | ISBN-10: 935333456X
