New film by Livingston resident to premier at Livingston Library

Please join us for a special presentation of a new documentary film about Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. 

Livingston resident Partha Bhattacharya has created a film that is truly a labor of love. His documentary chronicles 80 years in the life of Rabindranath Tagore, and the enduring legacy of his monumental intellect.  He was a prolific poet, author, composer, playwright, and lyricist, creator of dance dramas, essayist, artist, lecturer, philosopher, Nobel Prize winner, humanitarian and peacemaker. Known mostly for his poetry, Tagore wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, non-fiction and thousands of songs.  He was a proponent of education as the way to 
improve life and was a pioneer in the education and emancipation of women. Additionally, Tagore introduced Bengali and Indian culture to the Western world.