Keki N. Daruwalla | |
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Born | Lahore, Punjab Province, British India | 24 January 1937
Died | 26 September 2024 Delhi, India | (aged 87)
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Alma mater | University of Punjab |
Period | 1957 |
Notable works | Apparition, Keeper of the Dead |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1984), Padma Sri |
Keki Nasserwanji Daruwalla (24 January 1937 – 26 September 2024) was an Indian poet and short story writer in English.[1][2] He was also a Indian Police Service officer.
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award, in 1984 for his poetry collection, The Keeper of the Dead, by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.[3] He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2014.[4]