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The saint, we are told,
once lived a life of sin -
nothing spectacular, of course,
just the usual things.

Nissim Ezekiel

My mother only said: Thank God the scorpion picked on me and spared my children.

Nissim Ezekiel

Nissim Ezekiel

Nissim Ezekiel

Born: December 16, 1924

Died: January 9, 2004 (aged 79)

Bio: 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 writing in English.

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