Rabindranath Tagore
The first non-European Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, who transformed Bengali poetry, fiction, drama, and essay. Gitanjali, his song offerings, won the Nobel Prize; he also composed India's national anthem.
Works
- GitanjaliCollection of spiritual poems on transcendence and human connection
- The Home and the WorldNovel exploring marriage, nationalism and personal passion in India
- GoraNovel about Hindu identity and personal relationships in colonial India
- Ghare BaireNovel exploring marriage, nationalism and personal passion in India
- Chokher BaliNovel of intrigue and passion at a Bengali zamindar's house