Stray Birds [Signed by Rabindranath Tagore]

Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, New York: The Macmillan Company, 1916

96 pages including frontispiece illustrated in colour by Willy Pogany; burgundy cloth with gilt design on the front board and spine and gilt top edge
7.6 x 5.5 in (19.5 x 14 cm)

Signed by Rabindranath Tagore in English on the front tissue guard.

Rabindranath Tagore's Stray Birds (1916) is a compilation of poetic aphorisms and verses that serve as a reflection of his profound philosophical reflections on the human spirit, nature, love, and life. The book, which was initially composed in Bengali and subsequently translated into English by Tagore himself, demonstrates his proficiency in both profundity and brevity. Each "stray bird" is a self-contained verse that is both rich in meaning and draws on imagery from nature to investigate themes of freedom, transience, and eternity. Some of the verses are only a line or two long. The philosophical insights and lyrical beauty of the collection continue to be admired.

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