Keki Daruwalla

(Poet Laureate, ‘17)

Readings by Harish Nambiar, Mustansir Dalvi and others.

Date: December 11, 2017 (Monday)

Time: 5. 30p.m onwards

Venue: Conference Room, Mumbai Press Club

KEKI DARUWALLA, recipient of the Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate Award, ‘17, is the author of 18 books, including collections of poetry, short stories and a novel. Born in Lahore, Daruwalla joined the Indian Police Service after graduating in English Literature from Punjab University.  He published his first book of poems Under Orion in ‘ 70.  Among his many honours are the Uttar Pradesh State Award, ‘ 72, the Sahitya Akademi Award, ‘84, the Commonwealth Poetry Award (Asia), ’87 and the Padma Shri, ‘14.  Ancestral Affairs is his latest novel.

The event is coordinated by Anju Makhija and Menka Shivdasani.

Tea and snacks will be served after the function.