"Fruit-Gathering" is a collection of poems and songs by Tagore, originally written in Bengali and translated into English. Rabindranath Tagore collected 86 little poems in his book Fruit-gathering. The relationship between God and man, the atom and the cosmos, forms the basis of this book's theme. Fruits and flowers are used by Tagore to represent his moral and spiritual principles on adoration of the Creator. The poems are filled with vivid imagery, and Tagore often uses the natural world as a metaphor for human emotions and experiences. Overall, "Fruit-Gathering" is a beautiful and thought-provoking collection of poetry that explores the many facets of human experience. Tagore's writing is lyrical and evocative, and his poems continue to resonate with readers around the world.
Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861 in a Kolkata, India. He was the son of Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905) and Sarada Devi (1830–1875). Because of his mother’s early death and his father’s frequent travel, he spent most of his childhood with servants. He didn’t like classroom schooling and roamed around Bolpur and Panihati where his family frequently visited. He was married to Mrinalini Devi (1873–1902) when she was 10 years of age. His father also had a keen interest in music and invited several professional Dhrupad musicians to teach music to children. Rabindranath’s original surname was Kushari which was changed to Tagore. He belonged to Pirali Brahmin from the village of Kush in Burdwan district of West Bengal. He is known for reshaping Bengali literature, music and art with modernization. He became the first Non-European and first lyricist to win Nobel Prize in Literature. He was a polymath and wrote poems, short stories, songs, play writer, philosopher and painter. Tagore started writing poems from the age of eight and at the age of sixteen his first poem released under pseudonym Bhānusiṃha. In 1877, his short stories and dramas released under his real name. From 1878 to 1912 he traveled to more than 30 countries on five continents.
