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Nissim Ezekiel

EnglishDecember 16, 1924 – January 9, 2004Poetry

Indian poet in English who was the founding figure of modern Indian poetry in English. His ironic, urban verse examined middle-class Bombay life from the 1950s onward.

Works

  • A Time to ChangePoems about Indian identity, tradition, and social change→
  • Sixty PoemsCollection exploring love, loss, and human relationships→
  • The Exact NamePoems seeking precise language and authentic expression→
  • Hymns in DarknessSpiritual verses addressing darkness, faith, and inner illumination→
  • Collected PoemsComplete selection of Indian poet's major works→

Related

A.K. Ramanujan·Jayanta Mahapatra
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