The Child (poem)

The Child
by Rabindranath Tagore
Written	1930
Country	India
Language	English
Genre(s)	Poem

The Child is an English poem written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1930.^[1]^[2] It was his only poem originally written in English.^[1]^[2] Later, he translated it in Bengali as "Sishutirtha".^[1] It was Tagore's outstanding poem in his poetic career.^[2]

Theme[edit]

The poem deals with the values of spirituality and humanism.^[1]^[2] It says that the journey of every man depends on his hope, faith and duty.^[1]^[2]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Poetry Analysis: Rabindranath Tagore's "The Child" | Rukhaya M.K". rukhaya.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Parekh, Shailesh. "The Child – A Poem in English by Rabindranath Tagore". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Poetry Analysis: Rabindranath Tagore's "The Child" | Rukhaya M.K". rukhaya.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[:1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Parekh, Shailesh. "The Child – A Poem in English by Rabindranath Tagore". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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