Main content

A Transformative Time
Episode 4 of 5
Novelist, critic and musician Amit Chaudhuri on the work and influence of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore.
The Indian novelist, critic, musician and Professor of Contemporary Literature at the University of East Anglia, Amit Chaudhuri presents five essays on the creative work of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth. Chaudhuri explores the work, influence and the legacy of one of India's most revered artists and reflects on how Tagore's work provides an appreciation and an understanding of the Bengali intellectual and creative sensibility.
With readings by John Hug.
Last on
Thu 2 Feb 2012
22:45
Broadcast
- Thu 2 Feb 2012 22:45
The Book that Changed Me
Podcast
-
The Essay
Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.