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Sonar Tori 
Summary
Sonar Tori (alternatively spelt Sonar Tari, Bengali: সোনার তরী) is a collection of Bengali poetry by poet Rabindranath Tagore. The collection has more than forty poems and was first published in 1894.[1] Sonar Tori is considered to be one of the most celebrated literary works of Tagore.[2][3]
 Sonar Tori 1st edition title page | |
| Original title | সোনার তরী |
|---|---|
| Country | British India (now India) |
| Language | Bengali |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Published | 1894 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 218 |
| ISBN | 9788175225459 |
Original text | সোনার তরী at Bengali Wikisource |
Theme edit
In this poetry collection, the poet shows his thirst and quest for beauty, and detaching himself from the world of humanity.[4]
Publication edit
At a Kuthibari (house) at Shilaidaha Tagore stayed intermittently between 1891 and 1901. Many poems of this collection were written during his stay at this place.[5] The poems of this collection were written between March 1892 and December 1893. The book was first published in 1894.[2]
References edit
- ^ Mohan Lal (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 4136–. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.
- ^ a b Vidyarthi, Nita (16 June 2017). "Voyage on golden boat..." The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ ও রবীন্দ্রনাথ". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ S K Paul (2006). The Complete Poems of Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali: Texts and Critical Evaluation. Sarup & Sons. pp. 16–. ISBN 978-81-7625-660-5.
- ^ "Shilaidaha Kuthibari - A haven for Tagore". The Daily Star. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
External links edit
- Sonar Tori at the Internet Archive (online reading and download option in different formats)
- Sonar Tari at TagoreWeb