Who is Rabindrinath Tagore from On Death and Dying and what is their importance?

Rabindrinath Tagore is clearly the author's favorite poet. His writing appears at the beginning of each of her chapters, and her choices are always relevant to her topic. Tagore writes in beautiful, descriptive and symbolic language about the beauty of life and death, and he has a simple insight into our existence. In the opening chapter, she uses Tagore's verses from "Fruit-Gathering," in which, he asks for fearlessness, strength and patience in the face of pain and death. Each chapter's verse is inspiring and colorful, and makes the reader want to know more about Tagore.