Mahatma and the Poet: Tagore's Letters to Gandhi on Power, Morality, and Science

Between 1915 and 1941, Mahatma Gandhi — who was assassinated 65 years ago today — exchanged a series of letters with Indian poet, philosopher, and celebrated creative spirit Rabindranth Tagore, debating such subjects as truth, freedom, democracy, courage, education, and the future of humanity as India struggled for its independence. The correspondence, collected in The Mahatma and the Poet: Letters and Debates Between Gandhi and Tagore 1915-1941 (public library) is more than a mere addition to history’s notable epistolary exchanges. (Brain Pickings, 30 januari 2013)