Overview
First book to discuss specifically Tagore’s works and perspectives on nationalism, and to engage with the present-day controversies regarding the national question
Covers theoretical concerns, representations as well as comparative study on Tagore’s notion of nationalism
Includes contributions by some of the foremost Tagore scholars
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Nationalism, Ambivalence and Tagore
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Nation and Textual Representations
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National Discourse Under the Comparative Lens
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Keywords
- vernacular nationalism
- nationalism and cosmopolitanism
- Four Chapters
- Home and the World
- Tagore and Premchand
- Tagore and Wittgenstein
- Tagore and Gandhi on Nationalism
- Nation and Civil Society in Tagore
- Tagore in films
- modernity, dance and Tagore
- Tagore's use of Guru Gobind Singh
- self and the nation
- Tagore's political novels
- language and nationalism
About this book
Tagore’s ambivalence towards nationalism as an ideology was apparent in the responses in his discussions with Indians and non-Indians alike. Tagore developed the concept of ‘syncretic’ civilization as a basis of nationalist civilizational unity, where society was central, unlike the European model of state-centric civilization. However, as the subterranean tensions of communalism became clear in the early 20th century, Tagore reflexively critiqued his own political position in society. He thus emerged as the critic of the nation/nation-state and in this he shared his deep unease with other thinkers like Romain Rolland and Albert Einstein.
This volume for the first time covers the socio-political, historical, literary and cultural concerns relating to Tagore’s efforts towards the 'de-colonization' of the Self. The volume begins with various perspectives on Tagore’s ‘ambivalence’ about nationalism. It encompasses critical examinations of Tagore’s literary works and other art forms as well as adaptations of his works on film. It also reads Tagore’s nationalism in a comparative mode with contemporary thinkers in India and abroad who were engaged in similar debates.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Kaustav Chakraborty, PhD, is Assistant Professor and Head, Department of English, Southfield (Loreto) College, Darjeeling, West Bengal. He has completed a major Research Project on tribal folklore sponsored by the University Grants Commission and is the editor of the Prentice Hall, India edition of Indian Drama in English. Presently, he is a fellow at IIAS, Shimla.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Tagore and Nationalism
Editors: K. L. Tuteja, Kaustav Chakraborty
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3696-2
Publisher: Springer New Delhi
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-81-322-3695-5Published: 23 March 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-81-322-3888-1Published: 25 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-81-322-3696-2Published: 15 March 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 379
Topics: Asian Culture, Postcolonial/World Literature, History of South Asia