Nissim Ezekiel

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 National Academy of Letters.

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