Balaka (Bengali: বলাকা: English: "A Flight of Swans")[1] is a Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore.[2][3] It was published in 1916.[1][3] It is the first significant work of the "Balaka Stage" of Rabindranath's poetry.[3]
Dedication
Tagore dedicated the book to W. Pearson. He was his friend.[4]
Theme
Rabindranath was a worshipper of speed. The melody of consciousness of the poet-mind is evident in the book. The dynamics of creation, the mystery of eternal velocity in the universe is observed in it.[2][3][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rabindranath Tagore". Poetry Foundation. 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tagore, Rabindranath (April 27, 2018). Balaka. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781717449252 – via Google Books.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 History of Bengali Literature, Dr. Dulal Chakraborty, July - 2007, Bani Bitan. (Bengali)
- ↑ "বলাকা - উৎসর্গ | রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী". rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ↑ "Balaka - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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