Reverend Brother James Talarovic C.S.E. wad born on 4 May 1915 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, where he went to school. He studied science at Notre Dame University and tought chemistry in Indianapolis, Indiana. He arrived in Bengal in January 1941 and worked as Superintendent of Schools. He has been familier with Bangla poetry for a long time. The poetry of Tagore is his only love. The mystic quality of this great poet inspired him to be a translator.