{"product_id":"the-bard-by-the-bay-bandana-ghosh-9780615689265","title":"The Bard by the Bay: Musings on Tagore","description":"The bard from Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore's poetry has furnished poetic answers to many a human dilemma and questioning. The poet had wondered if his poetry would be read a hundred years after him. Now after his 150th year, we realise that they appeal to us in today's world as much as they ever did. Literary critics outside of Bengal have not paid much attention to his best works despite his distinction of being the first Asian Nobel Laureate in Literature. Judged by a slim volume of a 103 songs in prose translation that hardly do justice to his profound poetry, the prolific writer of more than 2000 poems and songs has been unfairly short-changed by the literary world. Rabindranath Tagore is, unfortunately, yet to receive his due. From a vantage point of firsthand knowledge of his original Complete Works, and from being immersed in \u003ci\u003eRabindrik\u003c\/i\u003e culture, \u003cb\u003eBandana Ghosh\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eImages of Women in the Cowardian Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, illuminates upon some aspects which have been missed by those who have accused Tagore of soppy piety --- his biting satire, sparkling parry and thrust, and hard core sense gift-wrapped in amazing poetry. \u003ci\u003eThe Bard by the Bay\u003c\/i\u003e serves as recompense for the void that exists in the appreciation of Rabindranath Tagore's oeuvre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bandana Ghosh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615689264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615689265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trifid Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Bandana Ghosh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799368708351,"sku":"9780615689265","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bard-by-the-bay-bandana-ghosh-9780615689265","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}