Particles, jottings, sparks : the collected brief poems

Appear as miniature fables, epigrams, quatrains and fleeting verses - spontaneous, friendly and accessible * Translated for the first time by Tagore's leading English-language translator William Radice - 500 brief poems * Embraces the breathtaking variety that lies at the very heart of India's national bard Translations can usually only select from Tagore's vast oeuvre.

But in the case of the brief poems it is possible to translate virtually his entire output in the genre. Originally published in three separate volumes, these brief poems are central to his poetry and personality, and span his entire career.

Whether in miniature fables, epigrams, ironic quatrains, or fleeting verse jotted down in his travels, the vioce of the great Bengali poet is always spontaneous, friendly and accessible.