Myths & legends of India
Selected, retold and introduced by
William Radice
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A little-known fact about William Radice is that he had chosen Michael Madhusudan Dutt as the subject for his D.Phil. thesis in 1987. This may come as a surprise to many of his admirers.
Radice is better known in India for his work on Tagore and not on Madhusudan Dutt. Indeed, the literary fame he enjoys today has much to do with his lucid English translation of Tagore