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Tagore statue unveiled in Cuba

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From: The Hindustan Times
Date: 20070508
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Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Indian Ambassador to Cuba Mitra Vasisht called the famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore "an icon of humankind," during the unveiling of his statue to commemorate his 146th birth anniversary in Havana.

Havana University historian Eusebio Leal paid tribute on the occasion to Tagore describing his works as deathless.

"His words and poetry sound like new each and every day," said Leal Monday, who mused on the link of lyrics and philosophy of Tagore's works.

Tagore (1861-1941), a 1913 Nobel laureate in literature, is the most celebrated representative of modern ...

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