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ArtsNational lecture – THE ART OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE presented by Dr John Stevens

Bowral Memorial Hall, Bendooley Street, Bowral NSW, Australia

Event Date: 27 Aug 2024, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is arguably the most important Indian artistic figure of the modern era. The first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, claimed that he had two gurus: Gandhi and Tagore. A renowned poet, novelist, composer and painter, Tagore is also the only person in history to have written the national anthems for three countries (India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.) He became a global sensation when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, the first non-European to do so. This lecture provides an introduction to Tagore’s remarkable life and work, including his novels, poetry, songs and paintings.

Dr John Stevens is a Research Associate at SOAS, University of London. His PhD in History is from University College London. He teaches British Imperial history, Indian history and Bengali language, and is a regular visitor to India and Bangladesh. He publishes widely in the fields of British and Indian history. His biography of the Indian guru Keshab Chandra Sen – Keshab: Bengal’s Forgotten Prophet – was published by Hurst and Oxford University Press in 2018.

Tickets: $30

Students: free

Contacts

Bowral Memorial Hall, Bendooley Street, Bowral NSW, Australia

P. 0400 728 861

W. www.artsnational.au/societies/bowral-district/

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