Chatterjee, Bhabatosh, Rabindranath Tagore and Modern Sensibility, Oxford University Press, 1996.

Chatterjee collects a number of essays that address the changing perceptions of Tagore's work throughout the years. These essays discuss common issues in Tagore's work and raise new issues that have yet to be explored.

Dutta, Krishna, and Andrew Robinson, Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man, Bloomsbury, 1995.

In this biography, Dutta and Robinson examine all aspects of Tagore's life and offer commentary on his major works, including the English Gitanjali .

James, Lawrence, Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India, St. Martin's Press, 1997.

Much of Tagore's poetry, including "60," contains direct or indirect references to the political situation in India, in which he was intimately involved. James's book discusses the rise and fall of British rule in India, including how it affected citizens in both countries.

Lago, Mary M., ed., Imperfect Encounter: Letters of William Rothenstein and Rabindranath...