Elisabetta Marino

Mihaela Gligor

This book looks at Rabindranath Tagore’s creative art, social commitment, literary and artistic representation and his unique legacy in the cultural history of modern India – as a blend of the quintessentially Indian and the liberal universalist. Tagore’s genius, which he expressed through his poetry, songs, paintings, drama and philosophy, is celebrated across the globe. In 1913, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his volume of poetry, Gitanjali (Song Offerings), making him the first Nobel laureate from Asia. This volume of essays celebrates his intellectual engagements and his incredible legacy by discussing the diverse ways in which his works have been reinterpreted, adapted and translated over the years. It analyses his perspectives on modernity, nationalism, liberation, education, post-colonialism and translatability and their relevance today. The leitmotif is a Tagore who, while imaginable as made possible only within the Indian tradition, eludes attempts aimed at identification with a national culture and remains a "cosmopolitan" in the best sense of the term. This volume will be of interest to readers and researchers in the fields of literature, philosophy, political science, cultural studies, Asian studies, South Asian studies and Tagore studies. Fans of Tagore will also find this an interesting read as it presents many little knows aspects of the poet’s work.

Essays on His Influence and Cultural Legacy

Tagore beyond Borders

„Simpatia faţă de Legiune a fost indirectă, prin Nae Ionescu, şi n-a avut nici o influenţă în gândirea şi scrierile mele” (Mircea Eliade, 1978). „Mircea Eliade. Anii tulburi: 1932 – 1938, iată o carte care te îndeamnă s-o citeşti încă de la lectura titlului. […] încearcă să pună punctele pe toate i-urile în ceea ce priveşte relaţiile lui Eliade cu mişcarea legionară. Obiectul de studiu sunt îndeosebi cele 17 articole evident legionare ale viitorului mare istoric al religiilor” (Liviu Antonesei). „Culpa lui Eliade rămâne, însă nu trebuie să pierdem din vedere istovitoarea muncă pe care a realizat-o până la sfârşitul vieţii sale şi nici faptul că o întreagă şcoală de istorie a religiilor se revendică pornind de la cercetările lui” Mihaela Gligor

Mircea Eliade. Anii tulburi: 1932-1938

This volume, focusing on the recovery of some forgotten facts about a very painful period of our history, addresses major concerns and problems. Stories dealing with life of surviving Jews after Holocaust are as important as the stories of the Holocaust itself. These are stories of surviving Jews after the Holocaust, living memories of fear and strength, personal and interior battles, (in)tolerance and finding a place in a new world, but also acceptance of the pain of joy and hope for a better future. The book sheds new light on one the most dramatic and life changing events in human history: the Holocaust of European Jewry. Consists of compelling stories, ranging from accounts of the experience of Romanian Jews in Transnistria to Polish Jews observing religious holidays in the USSR, from the life of Jewish refugees in the Shanghai Ghetto to that of a Kapo in Auschwitz-Birkenau or of a cartoonist in New York.

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