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Timeless stories in Bangla literature

As a school student, this writer experienced Rabindranath Tagore's masterly art of story-telling while reading The Holiday or The Homecoming as part of the curriculum

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5 min read Last Updated : Jun 19 2020 | 12:41 AM IST

Great literature, it is said, transcends time. Hamlet and King Lear are as relevant and enjoyable today as they were when Shakespeare wrote them in late 16th century and early 17th century.

But there is another way literature transcends time. A story that overwhelms you when you read it as a young man might appeal to you in a substantially different way in later life. The experiences are different, but both will convince you of the timelessness of the theme explored and the characters portrayed. That is also a mark of great literature.

As a school student, this writer experienced

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Topics : Rabindranath Tagore Bengali literature

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