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Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet (1924–2004)
Nissim Ezekiel | |
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| Born | (1924-12-16)16 December 1924 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 9 January 2004(2004-01-09) (aged 79) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright, art critic, editor |
| Citizenship | • British India (1924-1947) • India (1947-2004) |
| Period | 1952–2004 |
| Genre | Modern Indian English Poetry |
| Notable work | Night of the Scorpion; Latter Day Psalms |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1983) Padma Shri (1988) |
Nissim Ezekiel (16 December 1924 – 9 January 2004) [1] was an Indianpoet, actor, playwright, editor, and artcritic.[2] He was a foundational figure[3] in postcolonial India's literary history, specifically for Indian poetry in English.[4]
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his collection, "Latter-Day Psalms", by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Aca