Nissim Ezekiel , Jewish poet

Nissim Ezekiel (Marathi: निस्सिम एझेकिएल, (16 December 1924 – 9 January 2004) was a Marathi-speaking Indian Jewish poet, playwright, editor and art-critic. He was a foundational figure in postcolonial India's literary history, specifically for Indian writing in English. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his Poetry collection, "Latter-Day Psalms", by the Sahitya Akademi, India's ... Read more at Wikipedia

 

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1924                               

Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 09-Jan-2004

Profession: Writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Keywords : Nissim Ezekiel , Jewish poet,  playwright, editor , art-critic, Marathi-speaking Indian