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The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories
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This volume collects short stories by the Bengali writer and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, translated into English, ranging from the supernatural title tale to stories of everyday Indian life. It suits readers interested in classic Indian literature and early twentieth-century short fiction.
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore, was a British Indian poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter, and one of the foremost figures of the Bengal Renaissance. In 1913, Tagore became the first Indian and non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. A significant moulder of culture within Bengal and the Indian subcontinent, he wrote and composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.
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