Rabindranath Tagore in Germany
Rabindranath Tagore in Germany
Author(s): Martin KÄMPCHENSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Tagore’s works; translation; poetry; literature; culture; cultural interests.
Summary/Abstract: Tagore was translated into German immediately after the English versions of his books appeared. On his first visit to Germany in 1921, he created a sensation with the public. Writers were divided about his literary merits and his personality. Tagore’s lasting fame as a figure of world literature will rest on competent direct translations into German.
Journal: International Journal on Humanistic Ideology
- Issue Year: III/2010
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 111-122
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
