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From doodles to toast of Europe
Rabindranath¿s stride in the world of fine arts
Rabindranath Tagore is India's first modern painter. In his songs, drama, fiction and other creative work, he has always upheld the heritage of the subcontinent. Yet in painting he did not follow traditions.
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Tagore in translation
Sabbir Chowdhury on film adaptations of the maestro's works
"Films have to be liberated from literature"
-- Tagore in Pashchim Jatrir Diary "Two-third of all feature films are based on previously published sources," says Sabbir Chowdhury.

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Tagore plays and hurdles they face in contemporary theatre
The number of plays by Rabindranath Tagore is more than that of many world-renowned playwrights such as Shakespeare. Due to language barrier, his plays have not been staged the world over.
 

 
   
 
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