After working in the coal industry, he was employed doing editorial work on the Camelot Series of 65 reprints and translations from 1886, for five years, while he turned to writing as a profession. He was a founder member in 1890 of the Rhymer's Club in London, and a contributor to The Book of the Rhymers' Club (1893).
In 1906, he persuaded J. M. Dent, the publisher, for whom he was working on The Lyric Poets series, to start out on the ambitious Everyman project, aiming to publish 1000 titles; the idea was to put out ten at a time. The target was eventually reached, ten years after.
Ernest Rhys wrote to Rabindranath on 9 Jan 1914, " A rather sharp wedge has been driven into our close circle, since you left us, but we try to be stoical. Heaven be good to you and yours.
Thomas Sturge Moore (March 4, 1870– July 18, 1944) was an English poet, author and artist. He was born on 4 March 1870 and was educated at Dulwich College, the Croydon Art School and Lambeth Art School] He was a long-term friend and correspondent of W. B. Yeats. He was also a playwright, writing a Medea influenced by Yeats' drama and the Japanese Noh style.
Sturge Moore was a prolific poet and his subjects included, morality, art and the spirit. His first pamphlet, Two Poems, was printed privately in 1893 and his first book of verse, The Vinedresser, was published in 1899. His love for poetry lead him to become an active member of the Poetry Recital Society. His first (of 31) plays to be produced was Aphrodite against Artemis (1906), staged by the Literary Theatre Club of which he became a member in 1908. He received a civil list pension in 1920 in recognition for his contribution to literature and in 1930 he was nominated as one of seven candidates for the position of Poet Laureate. He died on 18 July 1944.He adopted the name 'Sturge' as a way of avoiding confusion with the poet Thomas Moore.
Almost the same feeling was expressed by Sturge Moore; He wrote, " Your having won the Nobel Prize when hardy had been the official candidate of the Royal Society of Literature ,,,,has made you a certain number of enemies whose ill will is not solely due to the fickleness of their minds."
Of course, the sign of enmity was not visible immediately. But the blow came from the hands of Fox Strangways. He was on the truck of Tagore's interest up to his going to America. Rabindranath, too, gave his power of attorney to him of negotiating with Macmillan and Co. From the moment he got the Nobel Prize, Fox Strangways wanted to relinquish his responsibilities on and from 21 Nov, 1913.
The date of distribution of the prize was published in the local paper Gotebarg Tidning on 11 Dec. The summary of the notification was given in "Uttar Prabasi" on 15 Sept 1985.
The prize awarded to Rabindranath Tagore was handed over to Mr. Clive containing a gold Medal and a Diploma. The English version of which was;
"Awarded to Rabindranath Tagore, because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh, and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, w expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West.
On 29th Jan, 1914, in Governor House of Calcutta a special programme was held to offer the Gold Medal and diploma to Rabindranath by Lord Carmichael. On 12th Dec H.Sederholm wrote to Rabindranath on behalf of Nobel Foundation ;
" The Swedish Academy having decided to confer upon you this year's Nobel Prize for Literature we have the honour to place at your disposal the amount of the said prize Konor 143,010=89. You will please find enclosed an assignment, by the Swedish Academy, on which we beg you kindly to give your receipt in the form indicated.
We are arranging in such a manner,that this assignment, duly receipted by you, can be exchanged for a check of the same amount at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in Calcutta.
Our check of the prize amount is made out in Swedish currency on our Bank at Stockholm, but we are asking our bank to provide payment being effected to you in Rupees, if desired.
Your signature on the receipt should be given at the Bank in the presence of two witnesses known to them and able to certify your identity.
On 24th March it was found in his Cash a cheque of Rs. 1,16,269.00. this amount was deposited in Agricultural Bank, Patisar, at an interest of Rs.7% pa amounting to Rs.48,000.00 and Agricultural Bank, Kaligram at the interest of 7% amounting to Rs. 27,000.00. and an arrangement was made so that this interest might be transferred to Brahmacharyasram at Santiniketan. The income tax for this prize money was charged at Rs. 2070.50 for the year 1914-1915. From this prize money Rs. 75,000/- was deposited at the Agricultural Bank.
News was also available to receive cheques from England and America as a donation for the school.
In a special convocation held on 26th Dec at Governor House at 2.30 pm to offer D.Lit to Rabindranath.
