Rabindranath Tagore
Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 1913
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Rabindranath Tagore, born on May 7, 1861, in Calcutta, India, was a renowned poet, writer, and composer. He was the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. His work is characterized by profound sensitivity and beauty, blending elements of Indian culture with Western literature. Tagore also played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and founded the university of Santiniketan.
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- Who is Rabindranath Tagore?
- Rabindranath Tagore, born on May 7, 1861, in Calcutta, India, was a renowned poet, writer, and composer. He was the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. His work is characterized by profound sensitivity and beauty, blending elements of Indian culture with Western literature. Tagore also played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and founded the university of Santiniketan.
- In what year did Rabindranath Tagore win the Nobel Prize?
- 1913 — Literature