Question

Which major poetry prize did Daruwalla win for the Asian region in 1987?

• A. The Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
• B. Commonwealth Poetry Prize for Asia
• C. The T.S. Eliot Prize
• D. The Forward Poetry Prize

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Commonwealth Poetry Prize for Asia

• Nissim Ezekiel (born December 16, 1924, Bombay [now Mumbai], India—died January 9, 2004, Mumbai) was an Indian Jewish poet and playwright who wrote in English.

• His major works of poetry include “Night of the Scorpion” (1965), “The Patriot” (1977), and The Unfinished Man (1960).

• His work attracted criticism both during his life and after because of the reflection of British colonial influences in his preferred language and themes.

• Even so, he became known as one of the founders of the English vernacular literary genre in India.