24 Facts About Nissim Ezekiel

Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian poet, actor, playwright, editor, and art critic.

Nissim Ezekiel was a foundational figure in postcolonial India's literary history, specifically for Indian poetry in English.

Nissim Ezekiel was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his collection, "Latter-Day Psalms", by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.

Nissim Ezekiel was born on 16 December 1924 in Bombay in Maharashtra.

Nissim Ezekiel's father was a professor of botany at Wilson College, and his mother was the principal of her own school.

In 1947, Nissim Ezekiel earned a BA in Literature from Wilson College, Mumbai, Bombay University.

Nissim Ezekiel uses his poetry as a way to make remarks on the period emphasizing his approach to modernity and encompassing his personal life.

The title of the book indicates change embracing all aspects of Nissim Ezekiel's writing or poetry and his aesthetics.

Nissim Ezekiel is known in his early work that the titles of the poems describe the content of the poem and are closely related to the meaning.

Nissim Ezekiel has distinctive views of his language when it comes to his poetry.

Nissim Ezekiel follows what Rene Wellek and Austin Warren use in their Theory of Literature or the "extrinsic" approach which examines literature in the broader context as it understands the relationship to society.

The "extrinsic" approach follows closely to how Nissim Ezekiel writes because he writes about society, personal experiences, and human connections.

Nissim Ezekiel uses the "itrinsic" approach which focuses on the elements of the literature in itself such as using metaphors, similes, images, and the techniques that are found in the text.

Nissim Ezekiel emphasizes the importance of creating literature that connects on a global scale.

Nissim Ezekiel believes the cultural roles are secondary which leads him to believe that poetry has a universal likening.

For instance, Nissim Ezekiel emphasizes the significance of humanity in the universe in his poem "Morning Prayer".

Nissim Ezekiel published another volume of poems, The deadly man in 1960.

Nissim Ezekiel became art critic of The Times of India and edited Poetry India.

In 1969, at the Writers Workshop, Nissim Ezekiel published his Three Plays which includes Nalini, Marriage Poem, The Sleep-walkers.

Nissim Ezekiel penned poems in 'Indian English' like the one based on instruction boards in his favourite Irani cafe.

Nissim Ezekiel's poems are used in NCERT and ICSE English textbooks.

Nissim Ezekiel is often considered the father of Modern Indian English poetry by many critics.

Nissim Ezekiel was honoured with the Padmashri award by the President of India in 1988 and the Sahitya Akademi cultural award in 1983.

Nissim Ezekiel was the founding editor of Quest in 1954.