The Post Office
by Rabindranath Tagore
Indian English • Public Domain • Free to stream
The Post Office (Dakghar), first performed in 1912, is one of Rabindranath Tagore's most beloved plays. It tells the story of Amal, a sick child confined to his room who watches the world go by from his window and dreams of receiving a letter from the king. The play is deceptively simple — a gentle, lyrical meditation on freedom, imagination, and the acceptance of death. W.B. Yeats was deeply moved by it and helped stage its first English-language production in London. During the Nazi occupation of Denmark, it was secretly performed in Copenhagen as an act of quiet resistance. Stream free, no account required.
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Who wrote The Post Office?
The Post Office was written by Rabindranath Tagore.
Is The Post Office in the public domain?
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The Post Office takes approximately 1 hours to listen to in full.
When was The Post Office written?
The Post Office was first published in 1912. It is now in the public domain and free to stream.
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The Post Office is classic literature. It is a classic work of literature now in the public domain.