Title: Fruit-gathering
First published: 1916
Description: 'Fruit Gathering" are verses of mystical poetry, about the understanding and wisdom of life that the disciple gathers in his journey in search of his Master.
Tagore (1861-1941) was an Indian poet, writer, artist, playwright who profoundly changed and influenced Indian literature. He received the Nobel prize in literature in 1913.
I was reminded of the Sufic poetry of Jalaludin Rumi as I read Tagore's verses.
A good source for more info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore
Subjects: Nobel Prize in literature, Bengali literature, Gitanjali, Tagore, rabindranath, 1861-1941, bub_upload, Poetry (poetic works by one author)
Places: Bengal, India, England, Prague, Mexico
People: Buddha, Albert Einstein, Yeats
Time periods: 1916