Abstract
This paper proposes to explore Rabindranath Tagore’s vision and views on women as reflected in his writings. After a discussion of the writer’s family background and of his relations with women both in his family and as friends, this essay focuses on Tagore’s perception of the birth of the “new woman”, that is, a woman who challenges convention, and seeks to establish a new form of social order.
Highlights
A poet, a playwright, a novelist, a musician, an artist, a philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a “myriad-minded man.”[1]
This paper proposes to explore Rabindranath Tagore’s vision and views on women as reflected in his writings
To comprehend fully the main theme of Tagore’s constantly evolving thoughts on women, we will first need to turn to his family and his time
Summary
A poet, a playwright, a novelist, a musician, an artist, a philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a “myriad-minded man.”[1]. 21 - ALETRIA the term today, he showed a remarkable understanding of woman’s psyche, perceived the injustice of an unequal social structure, and advocated for greater freedom and decision-making power for women in the family and larger society. His writings on women can be seen as representing three facets of women’s lives: i) the romance between men and women; ii) social oppression of women; iii) the birth of the “new woman” – that is, a woman who challenges convention, and seeks to establish a new form of social order. To comprehend fully the main theme of Tagore’s constantly evolving thoughts on women, we will first need to turn to his family and his time
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