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Nissim Ezekiel (16 December 1924 – 9 January 2004) was an Indian poet, actor, playwright, editor, and art critic. He was a foundational figure [3] in postcolonial India's literary history, specifically for Indian poetry in English.
Nissim Ezekiel was a central figure in post-independence Indian English poetry. His work remains relevant for its unflinching portrayal of urban life in Mumbai, particularly the experiences of middle-class Indians navigating a society in flux.
Dec 26, 2022 · For more than three decades, from the early 1960s until the mid-1990s, Nissim Ezekiel was a pivotal figure in the cultural life of Bombay/Mumbai, as his work as poet, editor, critic, and teacher influenced and inspired younger writers and artists, helping shape the canon of Indian poetry in English along the way.
Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian-conceived author of Jewish plummet. He has been portrayed as the father of post-independence Indian poetry in English. He had various assortments of verse distributed which were well known.
Nissim Ezekiel (1924-2004) was an Indian poet, actor, playwright, editor, and art critic. He is known as the father of post-independence Indian poetry in English, and his poems are included in the high school curriculum of NCERT.
Dec 16, 2019 · Nissim Ezekiel, the poet, playwright, critic and teacher often wrestled with ideas of belonging and Indianness.
Aug 7, 2022 · Nissim Ezekiel’s A Time to Change was published seventy years ago, in 1952. To many, this was the first significant book of postcolonial poetry in English.
