Nissim Ezekiel: A Mindmap

• Nissim Ezekiel (1924-2004)
  • Titles & Epithets
    • Father of Post-Independence Indian English Verse
  • Biography
    • Born: Dec 16, 1924 (Bombay/Mumbai)
    • Community: Bene Israel (Marathi-speaking Jewish)
    • Education: Bombay University (M.A. English), Birkbeck College London (Philosophy)
    • Key Influences: T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound
    • Career: Professor (Bombay, Leeds), Editor, Art Critic
    • Died: Jan 9, 2004
  • Major Works
    • Poetry Collections
      • A Time to Change (1952) - Debut
      • The Unfinished Man (1960)
      • The Exact Name (1965)
      • Hymns in Darkness (1976)
      • Latter-Day Psalms (1982) - Sahitya Akademi Award
    • Key Poems
      • “Night of the Scorpion”
      • “Enterprise”
      • “Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S.”
      • “Philosophy”
      • “Background, Casually”
    • Plays
      • Nalini
      • Marriage Poem
      • The Sleep-Walkers
  • Literary Style & Themes
    • Style
      • Urban Sensibility
      • Irony & Satire
      • Conversational & Colloquial Language
      • Precision & Clarity
      • Self-Exploration & Introspection
      • Realistic Portrayal
    • Themes
      • Urban Alienation & Modern Life
      • Search for Identity (Indian Jew)
      • Social Critique & Hypocrisy
      • Love, Sex, & Relationships
      • The Role of the Poet
      • Spiritual Quest & Skepticism
  • Awards & Honors
    • Sahitya Akademi Award (1983) for Latter-Day Psalms
    • Padma Shri (1988)
    • R.K. Lagu Prize