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From avoiding schools to winning the 1913 literary Nobel prize

(‘Proper teaching must raise curiosity, not explaining things.’) Dr Leonard Lewisohn notes that ‘although Persian Sufi ideas constitute a significant feature of Tagore’s philosophical and mystical thought, these aspects are generally disregarded by critics of his writings*. Growing up in a wealthy family, Tagore was raised by servants. He did not have a formal education.Continue reading “From avoiding schools to winning the 1913 literary Nobel prize”