On the occasion of his 150^th birthday, Tagore and his ideas of internationalism - one world-wide, human family living freely in creative exchange- remain as relevant as they were over a century ago. To commemorate this special event, we present the following articles:

• In Search of a Literary Identity: Victoria Ocampo and the Revival of Latin American Literature (by Monish R. Chatterjee) (PDF, Bengali)
  • This essay was first published in the literary magazine, Matrika, associated with Bangamela, the Midwestern Bengali conference organized by the Mid-American Bengali Association (MABA) in Nashville, Tennessee.  It traces the life of Victoria Ocampo and her indelible influence upon the literary identity of Latin America.  In particular, it discusses how Rabindranath Tagore exerted a powerful influence upon her in forming her vision of a re-vitalized literary life in South America.
• Rothenstein, India and Tagores - Part I (by Monish R. Chatterjee) (PDF, Bengali)
• Rothenstein, India and Tagores - Part II (by Monish R. Chatterjee) (PDF, Bengali)
  • These essays (together) were first published in 2010 on the occasion of the North American Bengali Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  The article is based on William Rothenstein's invaluable memoir, Men and Memories, in which the famed English painter/scholar expressed details of his travels and interactions in colonial India.  Of special interest is Rothenstein's proximity to and affinity for the Tagore family, beginning with Tagore's nephews Gaganendranath and Abanindranath.