Nissim Ezekiel, poet
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Nissim Ezekiel

16 December 1924 – 9 January 2004Mumbai, India

  • 3 Poems & Stories
  • 41.5K Reads

About Nissim Ezekiel

Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian Jewish poet, actor, playwright, editor and art critic. He was a foundational figure in postcolonial India's literary history, specifically for Indian Poetry in English

Selected Quotes

In my room, I talkto my invisible guests:
— Nissim Ezekiel
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I am standing for peace and non-violence.Why world is fighting fighting
— Nissim Ezekiel
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Poetry & Stories

  1. Night Of The Scorpion

    I remember the night my motherwas stung by a scorpion. Ten hours

    2 min read · 13.1K reads

  2. Minority Poem

    In my room, I talkto my invisible guests:

    1 min read · 15.0K reads

  3. The Patriot

    I am standing for peace and non-violence.Why world is fighting fighting

    1 min read · 13.4K reads

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