Round 4: Tossup 3

A poem by this author ends by reflecting on how “Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill.” This poet described a “dispenser of destiny” in a five-stanza hymn that he called a “morning song.” This author compares himself to a boat and a reed flute at the beginning of a collection whose 103 poems are known by their numbers. This poet’s line “thou hast made me endless” (10[1])opens a collection that he translated under the title “Song Offerings.” (-5[1])The refrain “victory, victory, victory to thee” ends each stanza in a poem by this author that was adapted into the nationalist song “Jana Gana Mana.” For 10 points, name this Bengali poet of Gitanjali. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Rabindranath Tagore [or Rabindranatha Thakur]
<UCLA B, World Literature> | Packet D
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain4100%75%117.50
Southern CaliforniaMain7100%14%108.29
Eastern Canada (1)Main5100%0%98.20
FloridaMain2100%0%96.50
Great LakesMain1090%20%81.67
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain9100%11%98.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain786%0%107.00
NorthMain425%25%84.00
NortheastMain12100%17%99.92
PacificMain8100%13%103.75
South CentralMain560%20%101.33
SoutheastMain1173%27%81.75
Upstate NYMain475%25%104.00
UK (North)UK560%20%92.33