Question

When was Nissim Ezekiel born?

• A. 1924
• B. 1918
• C. 1930
• D. 1921

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1924

Nissim Ezekiel

• Nissim Ezekiel is an Indian poet who is famous for writing his poetry in English.

• He had a long career spanning more than forty years, during which he drastically influenced the literary scene in India.

• Ezekiel was born in 1924 in Bombay to a Jewish family. They were part of Mumbai's Marathi-speaking Jewish community known as Bene Israel.

• Ezekiel died in 2004 after a long battle against Alzheimer's Disease. At the time of his death, he was considered the most famous and influential Indian poet who wrote in English.