Untranslated, eloquently-penned lyrics in Bengali to ‘Song’ on an off-white 8 x 10 thin sheet, signed at the conclusion by Tagore. In very good condition, with uniform toning, scattered spotting and foxing, trimmed edges, and clipped corners.
Tagore, the 1913 Nobel laureate poet, was also a writer, philosopher, painter, and songwriter who became the ambassador of Indian culture for the world. He began writing at the age of eight, was the first non-westerner to receive the Nobel Prize for literature, and is remembered for his poetry which has been described as "spiritual" and "magical." He personally described writing poetry as a "kind of secret and forbidden delight" and predicted he would be best remembered for his songs. Among his best-known works are Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced), and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World); his song "Jana Gana Mana" became India's National Anthem on December 27, 1911. In his lifetime, he wrote 2,230 songs and became so popular that the impact of his work in Bengali rivaled Shakespeare's influence on the English-speaking world. One of his notebooks containing 12 songs sold for over $170,000, and these untranslated lyrics may be an unpublished one. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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