Writers On Nationalism
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This Tagore essay on the cult of the nation could have been written in 2016 (and not 99 years ago)
‘When this idea of the Nation tries to pass off the cult of collective selfishness as a moral duty, it attacks the very vitals of humanity.’
Rabindranath Tagore
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Why Indian literature holds the key to the vexatious nationalism debate
We can learn from the diverse ways writers grappled with the idea of the nation before Independence.
Shubhrastha
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‘A nationalist is one who thinks in terms of competitive prestige’
Excerpts from a 1945 essay by the writer and journalist reveals how little the fundamental nature of nationalism has changed.
George Orwell
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