Tagore's life story

1. Tagore was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on May 7, 1861. As the youngest son of his parents, Rabindranath was affectionately called "Rabbi" by his family and became a favorite child of every member of the family, but everyone did not spoil him. The little rabbi went to four schools in Calcutta. Although he didn't like them, he was well educated under the supervision of his eldest brother and sister. Tagore's accomplishment in literature first comes from the influence of family environment. He went to Oriental College, Teachers College and Bangladesh College. However, he was born free, hated the rigid school life, and did not complete the formal study courses of the school. He was fascinated by poetry creation since he was a child, and he began to write poetry from the age of 13, which was filled with feelings of opposing colonialism and loving the motherland. After the age of 13, Tagore published long poems such as Wild Flowers and Poet's Story.

2. In 1878, he went to England to study in accordance with his father and brother's wishes. At first, he studied law, but he didn't like it, so he transferred to London University to study English literature and study western music. Returned to China in 188, specializing in literary creation.

3. From 1881 to 1885, he published a collection of lyric poems, including twilight songs, morning songs, paintings and songs, as well as plays and novels. Dramas and novels are mostly based on epics and past books, and poetry is full of romanticism.

4. In 1884, he left the city to manage his ancestral tenants in the countryside. He is familiar with the life of the lower class here and observes the homeland and nature of the motherland. In 191, in order to realize his educational ideal, he founded a school in Santiktan near Bolpur, Bangladesh, which later developed into a famous international university.

5. In 1886, the poetry anthology "Rigid and Soft" was published, which marked that he entered a period of facing life and real life on the road of creation. Yearning in the Heart is his first mature work, and his unique style has begun to take shape. During this period, he also wrote the plays King and Queen and Sacrifice, opposing the restoration of the privileges and backward customs of Brahman priests.

6. After 195, the Indian national movement entered a climax, and the Bangladeshi people and the people of all India rose up against the decision to split Bangladesh, forming a vigorous anti-imperialist patriotic movement. Tagore resolutely devoted himself to this movement, and the passionate patriotic people were indignant and wrote a lot of patriotic poems. However, it didn't take long for Tagore to disagree with other leaders of the movement. He disapproved of the so-called "direct action" of the masses burning British goods and insulting the British. He advocated doing more "constructive" work, such as going to the countryside to develop their own industries, eliminating poverty and ignorance, etc., but some people did not accept his advice and because of disappointment, he withdrew from the movement. From then on, for a long period of time, he lived a secluded life away from the real struggle and immersed himself in literary creation.

7. The 199s were the heyday of Tagore's creation. Since 1891, more than 6 short stories, such as Maha Moya, have been published in satana, which he edited, mainly to oppose feudal oppression and expose unreasonable phenomena in real life. He published five lyric poems, one philosophical short poem, Wei Si Ji, and one collection of story poems. The narrative poem Two Mu of Land, which was included in Colorful Collection, is the highest expression of the author's democratic thought. From "Instances", he began to write poems in Bengali dialect. Most of the poems in his second English-translated collection of poems, The Gardener Collection, are selected from the works of this period.

in the early 2th century, Tagore suffered personal misfortune, and the grief and sadness of losing his wife, daughter and father were recorded in the poetry anthology Memories, Children and Ferry. He also wrote two novels, Little Sand and Shipwreck.

In September, 191, the novel Gora was published, which reflected the complicated phenomena in Indian social life and shaped the image of a soldier who fought for national freedom and liberation. Praise the patriotic enthusiasm of the new Hindus and their confidence in the freedom of the motherland, but also criticize their thought of maintaining the old tradition; The dogmatism and worship of foreign things and flattery of some people in the Vatican society are also lashed. During this period, he also wrote symbolic dramas "The King" and "Post Office" and satirical drama "Stubborn Fortress". In the same year, the Bengali poetry collection "Chittaglia" was published. Later, when Tagore lived in London, some poems in "Chittaglia", "Ferry" and "Dedication Collection" were translated into English. In 1913, the English version of "Chittaglia" was published, and Tagore became the first Asian writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

in October and 1915, he met Gandhi. He has long been in contact with the Indian National Congress and attended its congress. However, his relationship with the Congress Party is always at arm's length. He had a sincere personal friendship with Gandhi. However, he did not agree with some of Gandhi's practices. These two extraordinary figures did not try to cover up their differences of opinion. At the same time, morally and in social activities, they always respect and support each other.

in p>11 and 1916, Tagore came to Japan, and he was deeply moved by Japan, a new country full of vitality. Later, he went from Japan to the United States and made many reports on "nationalism". He condemned "nationalism" in the East and the West. In 1929, after visiting Canada, he went to the United States and was detained and questioned by American immigration officials.

in p>12 and 1919, the Amritsar tragedy happened, and the British army shot and killed more than 1, Indian civilians. Tagore was so angry that he stepped forward and wrote a righteous letter to the Indian governor, protesting and renouncing the title of "knight" given to him by the British king.

in p>13 and 192s, Tagore still insisted on writing, publishing plays Mokdotara, oleander, novels Dispute, The Last Poem and some poems.

in p>14 and 1924, he visited China. Since he was young, he yearned for this ancient and rich eastern power, and sympathized with the situation of the people of China. He wrote articles denouncing the opium trade of British colonialists, and this visit finally realized his wish for many years.

15. May 18th of the same year, the 64th birthday. Hu Shi, Liang Qichao and others held an unprecedented birthday party for him in Peking Union Medical College Auditorium. When Liang Qichao celebrated his birthday, he gave Tagore a Chinese name-Zhu Zhendan.

in p>16 and 193, Tagore visited the young socialist country, the Soviet Union, where he saw a magical world, which made him extremely excited and excited, and he wrote a book "Russian Letters" praising the Soviet Union.

in p>17 and 1934, Italian fascist troops invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia), and Tagore immediately severely condemned it. In 1936, a rebellion broke out in Spain against the Chinese government. He sided with the Chinese government and explicitly opposed the perversion of the fascist leader Franco. In 1938, German fascists invaded Czechoslovakia. He wrote to his friends there to express his concern and solidarity with the people of Czechoslovakia.

18. In 1939, German fascists flagrantly launched a world war, and at the invitation of European friends, he wrote an article denouncing the unjust behavior of German "leaders". Tagore always hated fascism. However, he expressed infinite sympathy for the oppressed weak ethnic groups. Especially for China, he always has a good impression and hope.

on August 6th, 1941, Tagore died peacefully in his ancestral home in Kolkata, and thousands of citizens paid his respects.