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Rabindranath Tagore: books and prizes

Rabindranath Tagore was a poet, songwriter, dramatist and essayist from Calcutta who wrote in Bengali and English. He founded an experimental school at Shantiniketan in 1901 and later became a spokesperson for Indian independence. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.¹

Works, in order of first publication

1. 1913Gitanjali, Song Offerings²Year of English edition. With an introduction by W. B. Yeatspoetry
2. 1913The Gardener²Year of English editionpoetry
3. 1913The Crescent Moon²Year of English editionpoetry
4. 1913Sadhana, The Realisation of Life²Year of English editionessays
5. 1914Chitra²Year of English editionplay
6. 1914The Post Office²Year of English edition. English translation by Devabrata Mukerjeaplay
7. 1916Stray Birds²Year of English editionpoetry
8. 1917Nationalism²Year of English editionessays
9. 1919The Home and the World²Year of English edition. English translation by Surendranath Tagore, revised by the authornovel
10. 1924Gora²Year of English editionnovel
11. 1925Red Oleanders²Year of English editionplay
12. 1928Fireflies²Year of English editionpoetry
13. 1931The Religion of Man²Year of English editionessays
14. 1941Crisis in Civilization²Year of English edition. English translation by Kshitis Roy and Krishna R. Kripalaniessays

Prizes

1. 1913Nobel Prize in Literature¹For Body of work

Sources

1. Nobel Prize Outreach, Rabindranath Tagore, Facts, Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 (accessed 2026-10-28)
2. Nobel Prize Outreach, Rabindranath Tagore, Bibliography, Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 (accessed 2026-10-28)