'Nature's Voice’ in poetry: An Ecocritical study of Rabindranath Tagore's poems.

Abstract

Ecocriticism investigates the relation between humans and the natural world in literature. It deals with how environmental issues, cultural issues concerning the environment and attitudes towards nature are presented and analyzed. One of the main goals in ecocriticism is to study how individuals in society behave and react in relation to nature and ecological aspects.

This paper undertakes an ecocritical examination of selected poems by Rabindranath Tagore to explore how they articulate "nature's voice." Moving beyond anthropocentric perspectives, the study analyzes his poetic techniques in portraying nature's agency, interconnectedness with human existence, and its spiritual or symbolic significance. By focusing on distinct yet complementary aspects of their engagement with the natural world – Tagore's cosmic and mystical communion, this paper aims to highlight the diverse manifestations of ecological consciousness in early 20th-century Indian English poetry and its enduring relevance in contemporary environmental discourse.