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Synopsis The fourth volume in the Oxford Tagore Translations series, this collection brings together new translations of nearly 150 poems by Rabindranath Tagore, many of which have been translated into English for the first time. Covering the entire span of Tagore's life, these poems illustrate his work in many significant genres and forms. Within the covers of a single volume, they offer a more representative range than ever before in English of Tagore's output in the field of poetry, which was the primary marker of his identity. With very few exceptions, the translations attempt to reflect the original verse forms, so that readers can sense something of the formal as well as the thematic and conceptual impact of the poems of this multi-faceted genius. There is a substantial introduction and detailed notes. Over half the pieces have been translated by the General Editor of the series, Sukanta Chaudhuri. The other translators are Shirshendu Chakrabarti, Supriya Chaudhuri, Ananda Lal and Sunetra Gupta. The introduction has been written by the noted poet and Tagore scholar Sankha Ghosh, Advisory Editor to the Series.