Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Rabindranath in Calcutta-1928

After about three and half months Rabindranath returned to Calcutta from South East Asia on 27th Oct 1927. At first he kept himself engaged in writing some essays on Literature and answering to some criticisms made by the younger generation.He edited the book "Nataraj" and re-wrote the same in the new name "Rituranga"
"Rituranga" was staged in Calcutta . This year the stage management and dance design was seen to bear some reflection of Javanese art. Surendranath Kar was in charge of such designing. Another direct effect of the tour of Java was perceived in a cottage industry  and that was Batick print.Surendranath came with a training in that art and established this art in Kalabhavan. This art of colouring the Clothes was gradually spread through out Bengal. A new avenue was opened for income by the women section of the society.
The Poet remained sometimes in Calcutta and sometimes in Shantiniketan. He was writing the novel "Yogayog". But he was aging.
In the mean time he got an invitation from Oxford University in May 1928,