Sahityer Sera Galpa by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay [Hardcover]

"Tarashankar's 'Kabi' contains songs that reflect his profound thought and philosophy of life. The Vedic sages viewed life as something to be cherished for its own sake, not merely as a waiting period for death—‘Jibatobe no Mrityobe’ (live for life, not for death). Similarly, Rabindranath Tagore wished to remain alive amidst ‘this sunlight, this flower-filled forest,’ and ‘among people.’ The source of this philosophy lies in the poet's fervent love for the earth and its children. This deep love is spread throughout Tarashankar's awareness of life and his literary creations.

He sought to uncover the hidden compassion, love, and tenderness residing in the arid and rugged red soil of Birbhum. His writings illuminate the endless poverty, petty quarrels, intense superstitions, struggles, conflicts, desires, intolerance, aspirations, suffering, and even the overwhelming despair of rural life. Yet, despite standing on the brink of calamity, the honest attachment to life astonished Tarashankar, giving his pen vitality and eloquence."