Dr Payel Chattopadhyay Mukherjee works on the ideas/problems of how one sees the nation, concept of a nation, and theoretical ideas on nationalism. Her focus areas of research are postcolonial theories through particular histories of colonial empire in India and literary works, Intellectual debates among early 20th century Indian thinkers, Rabindranath Tagore, South Asian Studies. Read more
This is an account of the life of Anapurna Turkhud Littledale who was a special presence in the life of Rabindranath Tagore, whom he called ‘Nalini’. Historical research and investigations with The Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies led to identifying where her body, and the body of her Denzil her child, came to their final resting places in Morningside Cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. The following is a recording of a memorial ceremony and unveiling of a plaque to commemorate her life and the life of her child Denzil. Read more
2nd July 2022: Bradford Literature Festival: ‘The Story of Gitanjali’ – on Rabindranath Tagore and William Rothenstein: Samuel Shaw, Elleke Boehmer and Bashabi Fraser. Gitanjali, or ‘The Song Offerings’, the iconic poetry collection from Indian literary giant Rabindranath Tagore, won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Comprising 157 poems, Gitanjali is a reflection of Tagore’s consciousness, wisdom and philosophy. Read more
13 June: Bashabi Fraser will be delivering The Sir David King lecture at the Manchester Literary & Philosophy Society on ‘Rabindranath Tagore’s Life and Work’ at 7 pm at the Cross Street Chapel, Manchester, M2 1NL. Read more
A 12-hour gathering of open-air conversations, dance, music, performance, readings, screenings, workshops, and food at Dundee Botanic Garden