Rabindranath Tagore's Vision of Poetry

Abstract

Rabindranath Tagore was a pioneering and internationally recognized poet. His popularity achieved a luminous height. His poetry glorified Indian culture and this glorification attained global excellence. His originality, different textures of themes, romanticism, his mysticism, lyricism, conception of love, his humanity, amazing technical devices and versification made his poetry unique and remarkable. His poetry has the odour of mysticism and romanticism. His nature poetry is supreme. Like a painter, he painted the objects of nature with different shades and colours. His poetry is suffused with humanity. His poetry seems to be a perfect destination for profound philosophical quest and the union with the Supreme.

Key words: luminous, glorification, mysticism, versification, romanticism.