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Nissim Ezekiel

Full Name: Nissim Ezekiel Birth: December 16, 1924 Birthplace: Bombay (now Mumbai), India Death: January 9, 2004 Nationality: Indian Occupation: Poet, Playwright, Critic, Professor Education: Wilson College (Mumbai); Birkbeck Colleg...

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Full Name: Nissim Ezekiel Birth: December 16, 1924 Birthplace: Bombay (now Mumbai), India Death: January 9, 2004 Nationality: Indian Occupation: Poet, Playwright, Critic, Professor Education: Wilson College (Mumbai); Birkbeck College, University of London Famous Works: Night of the Scorpion The Patriot The Professor Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa, T.S. Background, Casually.  Main Themes: Indian life and culture, superstition, modernity, human emotions, irony, realism. Writing Style: Simple, clear, ironic tone, realistic imagery, conversational language.  Literary Movement: Indian Modernism Awards: Sahitya Akademi Award (1983) for Latter-Day Psalms Reputation: Known as the father of post-Independence Indian English poetry Also Known As: The first Indian poet to express the modern Indian mind in English poetry.   Literary Works, Awards and Honors  
Type Title / Name Year Description
Poetry Collection Time to Change 1952 His first poetry book marks the start of modern Indian English poetry.
Poetry Collection Sixty Poems 1953 Early poems with simple style and Indian themes.
Poetry Collection The Third 1959 Shows deeper personal voice and control of form.
Poetry Collection The Unfinished Man 1960 Important collection about identity and human weakness.
Poetry Collection The Exact Name 1965 Known for clarity, humour, and daily-life subjects.
Poetry Collection Hymns in Darkness 1976 Mixes humour, irony, and social criticism.
Poetry Collection Latter-Day Psalms 1982 Mature poems; won Sahitya Akademi Award.
Poetry Collection Collected Poems 1952 to 1988 1989 Complete collection of major poems.
Play Nalini 1962 Verse play about relationships and emotions.
Play Marriage Poem 1960s Short verse play exploring marriage with gentle irony.
Criticism / Essays Critical essays and reviews Various Wrote about literature, culture, and modern poetry.
Editing Work Editor, Poetry India 1960s Supported young poets and shaped Indian English poetry.
Editing Work Editor, Quest magazine 1950s to 1960s Influential magazine promoting new ideas.
Award Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 Received for Latter-Day Psalms; major literary award.
Honor Padma Shri 1988 National honour from Government of India.
Honor Poet Laureate of India (informal) Not fixed Called father of modern Indian English poetry for his influence.