In the year 1856,
4th March,
eminent poet Toru Dutt was born in Kolkata. She educated in France and
Cambridge. Later back in Kolkata and learnt Sanskrit. Her first
published book 'Lelonte de lisle'. She translated sonnet of French
poet in English and translated about 70-80 French poet's French poems
in English and published a book named 'A Sheaf Gleaned In French
Field'. Her famous book 'Ancient Ballads And Legends Of Hindusthan'-
this collection of poems in English made history in the field of
poetry. In the book 'The World Classics' edited by Richard Garnet,
some of poems of Toru Dutt were included. A novel named 'Binaca'
written by Toru Dutt was published on the then "Bengal Magazine". Toru
Dutt died at the young age when she was only 21 years old.--
A. B.
4th March,
eminent poet Toru Dutt was born in Kolkata. She educated in France and
Cambridge. Later back in Kolkata and learnt Sanskrit. Her first
published book 'Lelonte de lisle'. She translated sonnet of French
poet in English and translated about 70-80 French poet's French poems
in English and published a book named 'A Sheaf Gleaned In French
Field'. Her famous book 'Ancient Ballads And Legends Of Hindusthan'-
this collection of poems in English made history in the field of
poetry. In the book 'The World Classics' edited by Richard Garnet,
some of poems of Toru Dutt were included. A novel named 'Binaca'
written by Toru Dutt was published on the then "Bengal Magazine". Toru
Dutt died at the young age when she was only 21 years old.--
A. B.
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