Tagore's 1922 essay called "East and West" calls for Asian peoples to never forget their ancient traditions of peace and emphasizes the West's devastating spiritual sacrifice when turning to the machine and colonization of the rest of the world. Read more |
Noguchi, a Japanese poet and friend of Tagore, tried to gain Tagore's support for Japan's 1937 invasion of China. Horrified by Japan's imperialism, Tagore responded with a strong stance against war and a civilization based in domination. Read more |