Re/Turning to Tagore in Our Times: Considerations on a Resource of Hope
Abstract This essay re/turns to Tagore to read him as a utopian writer in these dystopian times. It examines his critique of parochial nationalism and utopian formulation of national belonging by focusing on his novels Ghare Bāire ঘরে বাইরে (1915; English translation, The Home and the World, 1919) and Gora গোরা (1909), in addition to a selection of his poems. In illuminating Tagore's utopianism, the essay suggests that his works remain resources of hope for our present.
Authors
- Sandeep Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-9836)
Publication Details
- Journal
- positions asia critique
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1215/10679847-12270320
- Primary Topic
- Indian History and Philosophy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00