Rabindranath Tagore's "Geetanjali," which was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913, is best classified as which form of writing?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) A collection of poetry
Explanation:
· Geetanjali is a collection of lyrical devotional poems, expressing the relationship between the human soul and the supreme divine.
· It consists of 103 poems in English, translated by Tagore from the original Bengali version (1910).
· The Nobel Prize in Literature (1913) was awarded to Tagore primarily for this work, making him the first Asian Nobel Laureate.
· The Swedish Academy praised the work for its spiritual depth, poetic beauty, and universal message.
· The title Geetanjali literally means “Song Offerings”, symbolizing spiritual surrender and devotion.
· Its themes include humanism, devotion, nature, inner peace, and God—aligning with Indian spiritual philosophy.
Information Booster:
· Publisher: Macmillan (London edition, 1912).
· Geetanjali influenced world literature and introduced Indian spiritualism to global readers.
· Tagore’s other poetry works: Manasi, Sonar Tori, Balaka.
· He also composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.
· Geetanjali follows a free-verse structure, simple language, deep philosophy.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) A collection of short stories Tagore wrote many short stories such as Kabuliwala, Postmaster, Kshudita Pashan, but Geetanjali is not a short-story book.
(b) A play Tagore wrote plays like Dak Ghar, Achalayatan, but Geetanjali is purely poetic.
(d) A novel Tagore authored novels like Gora, Ghare-Baire, Chokher Bali, but Geetanjali is not a novel.