The King of the Dark Chamber
1910
The King of the Dark Chamber is a play by Rabindranath Tagore, first published in 1910. It explores the themes of love, longing, and the quest for truth through the character of Queen Sudarshana, who yearns to see her unseen husband, the King. Set in a kingdom where citizens question the existence and nature of their hidden ruler, the play combines elements of Bengali drama with philosophical reflections on authority and connection. Tagore, a Nobel laureate and influential figure in Bengali literature, uses this work to delve into the complexities of identity and desire.
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“A fancy comes to me--that desire can never attain its object--it need never attain it.””
— Rabindranath Tagore
“A day came when all the rebel in me knew itself beaten, and then my whole nature bowed down in humble resignation in the dust. And then I saw... I saw that he was as incomparable in beauty as he was in terror. I was saved, I was rescued.””
— Rabindranath Tagore
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