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Dom Moraes
BornDominic Francis Moraes
(1938-07-19)19 July 1938
Bombay, Bombay Province, British India
Died2 June 2004(2004-06-02) (aged 65)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationPoet, novelist, columnist, director
LanguageEnglish
EducationJesus College, Oxford
Notable worksA Beginning (1958)
Poems (1960)
John Nobody (1965)
My Son's Father (1968)
Serendip (1990)
Notable awardsHawthornden Prize (1958)
Sahitya Akademi Award for English (1994)
SpouseHenrietta Moraes (m. 1961)
Judith Moraes
Leela Naidu (1969–1992; separated)
PartnerSarayu Srivatsa[1]
ChildrenFrancis Moraes[1]
RelativesFrank Moraes (father)
Beryl Moraes (mother)
Teresa Albuquerque (aunt)

Dominic Francis Moraes (19 July 1938 – 2 June 2004)[2] was an Indian writer and poet who published nearly 30 books in English. He is widely seen as a foundational figure in Indian English literature. His poems are a meaningful and substantial contribution to Indian and World literature.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Brownjohn, Alan (4 June 2004). "Obituary: Dom Moraes". The Guardian. London.
  2. ^ "Encyclopaedia Britannica , Dom Moraes". britannica.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Everyone knows of Dom Moraes, but many more readers should know his poetry". scroll.in. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Dom Moraes". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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