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Keki N. Daruwalla (born 24 January 1937 [ 1]) is an Indian poet and short story writer in English. [ 2][ 3] He is also a former Indian Police Service officer. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award, in 1984 for his poetry collection, The Keeper of the Dead, by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. [ 4] .
Keki Daruwalla’s most recent poetry collection is Naishapur and Babylon (Speaking Tiger Books, 2018) and his third novel is Swerving to Solitude: Letters to Mama (Simon and Schuster India, 2018).
Keki Daruwalla is a leading figure in Indian poetry in English today. He is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1984) and the Commonwealth Poetry Prize (1987) for Asia. Born in Lahore, Daruwalla holds a Masters degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Poet and policeman: The art of Keki Daruwalla - Hindustan Times. By Vappala Balachandran. Jul 13, 2024 09:13 PM IST. How did a “multi-hatted” police-intelligence man like Keki, now 87 years...
Keki Nasserwanji Daruwalla was born in 1937 in Lahore in undivided India. In 1945 his father Prof. N.C. Daruwalla retired from Govt. College Lyallpur (now Shah Faizlabad) and moved to Junagadh as Tutor and Guardian to the Prince.
May 14, 2024 · Keki N. Daruwalla’s works are a rich tapestry of themes that reflect the complexities of human existence, society, and history. As one of India’s most celebrated contemporary poets writing in...
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Born in 1937 in Lahore, now in Pakistan, Keki N. Daruwalla has been a notable presence on the literary scene for quite some time. His thematic canvas transcends the boundaries of India and stretches itself into the rest of the world.
