''Balaka'' (Bengali: বলাকা: English: "A Flight of Swans")
is a
Bengali
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poetry book written by
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...
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[History of Bengali Literature, Dr. Dulal Chakraborty, July - 2007, Bani Bitan. (Bengali)] It was published in 1916.
It is the first significant work of the "Balaka Stage" of Rabindranath's poetry.
Dedication
Tagore dedicated the book to W. Pearson. He was his friend.
Theme
Rabindranath was a worshipper of speed. The melody of consciousness of the poet-mind is evident in the book. The dynamics of creation, the mystery of eternal velocity in the universe is observed in it.
References
External links
rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org
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1916 poetry books
Bengali poetry collections
Poetry collections by Rabindranath Tagore
Indian poetry books