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Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

The Essay: Tagore and the Bengali Sensibility

The Essay: Tagore and the Bengali Sensibility: Episode 1: A Cherished Acquaintance

Tagore and the Bengali Sensibility

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Episode 1: A Cherished Acquaintance

A Cherished Acquaintance

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Amit Chaudhuri on the work and influence of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore.

Novelist, critic, musician Amit Chaudhuri on the work and influence of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore.

The Indian novelist, critic, musician and Professor of Contemporary Literature at the University of East Anglia, Amit Chaudhuri presents five essays on the creative work of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth. Chaudhuri explores the work, influence and the legacy of one of India's most revered artists and reflects on how Tagore's work provides an appreciation and an understanding of the Bengali intellectual and creative sensibility.
With readings by John Hug.

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Amit Chaudhuri explores the work and influence of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore

Indian novelist, critic, musician Amit Chaudhuri explores the work and influence of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore

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