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A truly beautiful collection of Tagore's poems
When purchasing foreign novels, I primarily look at Minumsa, Munhakdongne, and Open Books. Each publisher has its pros and cons, but personally, I feel that books published by Open Books are the ones that feel the most meticulously crafted when I receive them. The translations seem well done, and even though they are hardcovers, there is a sense of sturdiness that I feel the moment I first open them. The binding method is also very luxurious. Furthermore, the designs are not mass-produced but
Rabindranath Tagore: Gitanjali
*Gitanjali*, a poetry collection by Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature. As the first Asian recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, this collection contains poems that portray the relationship between humans and God as that of loving lovers. The *Open Books World Literature Selection* has specially included the original text of the poems translated into English by Tagore, along with a foreword by W. B. Yeats and an accurate and delicate translation by English literature scholar Jang Gyeong-ryeol. This collection is a kind of long series of poems revolving around life, death, nature, and God; representing a refined style of religious poetry, it embodies all kinds of human aspirations toward God.
Korean title: 기탄잘리
Korean author: 라빈드라나드 타고르
Korean publisher: 열린책들
ISBN-13: 9788932911519
Reviews
A truly beautiful collection of Tagore's poems
When purchasing foreign novels, I primarily look at Minumsa, Munhakdongne, and Open Books. Each publisher has its pros and cons, but personally, I feel that books published by Open Books are the ones that feel the most meticulously crafted when I receive them. The translations seem well done, and even though they are hardcovers, there is a sense of sturdiness that I feel the moment I first open them. The binding method is also very luxurious. Furthermore, the designs are not mass-produced but
