Decolonization and HumanismThe essays in this collection examine the social and political thought of acclaimed poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore (18611941). His prose writings, including correspondence, are explored here through a Marxist perspective in order to assess their relevance for current critical and political needs. The collection explores Tagore's understanding of ideas of freedom and decolonization, which have gained urgency in our time. For accomplishing this