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Poet
Dom Moraes
Famoose for
Winning the Hawthornden Prize for A Beginning.
A Beginning · My Son’s Father
- Born
- 19 July 1938
- Birthplace
- Mumbai
- Died
- 2 June 2004
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Dom Moraes
Dom Moraes was an Indian poet, journalist and memoirist who wrote in English.
Early life
Education
Grew up in Bombay, attended St Mary’s School and studied at Jesus College, Oxford.
Career
- 1957
First poems
Published A Beginning.
- 1958
Hawthornden Prize
Received the literary award while still a student.
- 1971
Magazine editor
Became editor of The Asia Magazine.
Selected work
A Beginning
His debut poetry collection.
My Son’s Father
An autobiography.
Serendip
A poetry collection recognised by the Sahitya Akademi.
Beyond work
Collaboration
Shared his later life with writer Sarayu Srivatsa, with whom he co-authored books.
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