Ecopoetic Vision and Environmental Ethics in Rabindranath Tagore: A Literary, Cultural and Interdisciplinary Exploration of Nature and Sustainability
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study investigates Rabindranath Tagore's profound ecological consciousness as expressed through his literary corpus, wherein nature emerges not as a passive backdrop but as an animate, ethical, and spiritual presence integral to human existence. Drawing on texts such as 'Balai' (1907), 'Dui Pakhi' (1912), 'Raktakarabi' (1925), 'Brikkha-Ropon' (1927), and 'Arogya' (1928), the research explores how Tagore's works articulate an early and enduring model of ecopoetic sensibility-one that weaves together aesthetics, cultural ethics, and environmental stewardship. Through interdisciplinary analysis involving ecocriticism, comparative philosophy, and literary hermeneutics, the article situates Tagore's vision alongside thinkers such as Thoreau, Wordsworth, Gandhi, Heidegger, and Rachel Carson, revealing his singular contribution to a global ecological
Author: Dr. Md Siddique Hossain
Institution: Bangabasi Morning College
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411388853