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A Hundred Years of Tagore in Finland
A Hundred Years of Tagore in Finland

Author(s): Klaus Karttunen
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Rabindranath Tagore; Bengali Literature; Indian English Literature; Finnish Literature

Summary/Abstract: The reception of Rabindranath Tagore in Finland, starting from newspaper articles in 1913. Finnish translations of his works (19 volumes in 1913–2013, some in several editions) listed and commented upon. Tagore’s plays in theatre, radio and TV, music composed on Tagore’s poems. Tagore’s poem (Apaghat 1929) commenting upon the Finnish Winter War.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 149-157
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English