Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 1

Letter ID: 126

Sri Aurobindo — Roy, Dilip Kumar

May 13, 1931

I read the German of myself before reading your letter and was cast into an astonished perplexity by its warmth and cold for a long moment. I certainly think, if they translate, they should be assisted by an expert in English to keep the right temperature – otherwise there may be some other hair-raising effects of the kind.

Tagore’s appreciation is indeed a confirmation worth having of your poetic achievement – there could not be a surer seal upon it.