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Manuscript Page in Tagore's Hand

Rabindranath Tagore

A page from one of Rabindranath Tagore's working manuscripts, written in Bengali with a sketch in the margin.

This manuscript page, in Tagore's own hand, reveals his working process as a writer and artist.

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Scan of a handwritten manuscript page in Bengali script. Lines of cursive text run across the top and middle, with a hand-drawn tree-like or branching sketch of dark ink shapes in the centre and lower half. Signature-like handwriting appears at the bottom left.
Manuscript page in Rabindranath Tagore's hand. Uploaded 3 January 2011.

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What it is

This is a scanned manuscript page written by Rabindranath Tagore. Lines of cursive Bengali text run across the page, alongside a hand-drawn tree-like or branching sketch in dark ink, with signature-like handwriting at the bottom left.

Why it matters

Tagore was known for combining writing with drawing, and this page offers a glimpse of his working process as both a poet and a visual artist in his own hand.

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  • What might the sketch in the middle of the page tell us about how Tagore worked?
  • Why is a handwritten draft different from a printed, finished poem?
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