# Rabindranath Tagore — Gitanjali character guide

> Rabindranath Tagore in Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Rabindranath, Mr. Tagore

**First appearance:** 0003-gitanjali

## Who they are

The Bengali poet who carried his own manuscript through trains and omnibuses, closing it only to hide how deeply his own songs moved him.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gitanjali_se/chapters/ii)

Tagore is the author of the lyrics being discussed; his work is compared to Chaucer's forerunners and praised for its spontaneity and musicality.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gitanjali_se/chapters/iii)

Tagore is presented as one who has discovered the soul and surrendered to its spontaneity, contrasting with those who pursue worldly gains.

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