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Arun Balkrishna Kolatkar (1 November 1932 – 25 September 2004) was an Indian poet [1] who wrote in both Marathi and English. His poems are known for expressing the humour in everyday life. Kolatkar is the only Indian poet other than Kabir to be featured on the World Classics titles of New York Review of Books.
Aug 23, 2016 · Arun Kolatkar was an Indian poet who wrote in both Marathi and English. Although he published sparingly, his impact on Indian poetry in English remains significant. Kolatkar's poetry is characterized by its wit, irony, and conversational style, often incorporating elements of everyday life, cityscapes, and observations of human nature.
Profile of Arun Kolatkar. Pen Name : 'Arun Kolatkar'. Real Name : Arun Balkrishna Kolatkar. Born : 01 Nov 1932 | Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Died : 25 Sep 2004 | Pune, Maharashtra. Awards : Sahitya Akademi Award (2005)
Jejuri is a series of poems written by Indian poet Arun Kolatkar. Consisting of a sequence of 31 poems, Jejuri depicts Kolatkar's visit to Jejuri, a city in Pune, which the poet visited in 1964. It was first published in Opinion Literary Quarterly in 1974, and issued in book-form in 1976.
Arun kolatkar can be termed as the post modern poet of India in the true sense. After the 1980s, a drastic shift could be observed in the form as well as the style of Indian English poetry.
Arun Kolatkar (1931-2004) was one of India's greatest modern poets. He wrote prolifically, in both Marathi and English, publishing in magazines and anthologies from 1955, but did...
Jun 15, 2016 · Arun Kolatkar. From the cover of ‘Collected Poems in English’ by Arun Kolatkar, A.K. Mehrotra (ed.). Now here was a poet. Irreverent, accessible, combining the traditional, the modern and everyday angst in a radically riotous manner. That sums up the essence of his work.
