Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 .. . .Tradition invites the author-devotee to assume a female persona to establish a proper relationship to the object of devotion, Lord Krishna. The devotee's poetic identity-here an elderly woman called Bhanusimha, a fanciful etymological rendering of Tagore's own name-enters the drama as a companion of Krishna's favorite girlfriend Radha, who struggles to understand the caprice of love. . . http://www.omshaantih.com/Poetry/Tagore/The%20Lover%20of%20God/One/1.htm Love, Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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