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Arun Kolatkar (1932–2004)

Author of Jejuri

11+ Works 158 Members 4 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Works by Arun Kolatkar

Jejuri (2005) 112 copies, 2 reviews
Collected Poems: In English (2010) 19 copies
Sarpa Satra (2004) 8 copies
Kala Ghoda Poems (2004) 6 copies, 2 reviews
Bhijki Vahi 1 copy

Associated Works

Emergency Kit (1996) — Contributor, some editions — 121 copies, 1 review
Bombay: Meri Jaan (2018) — Contributor — 38 copies, 1 review
The Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poets (2008) — Contributor — 18 copies
The Penguin Book of Indian Poets (2022) — Contributor — 12 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1932-11-01
Date of death
2004-09-25
Gender
male
Education
Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy School of Art
Occupations
poet
Nationality
India
Birthplace
Kolhapur, India
Place of death
Pune, India
Associated Place (for map)
India

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4 reviews
Atmospheric poetry of a modern kind with an excellent translation into French on the facing page
"The presiding deity of Jejuri is not Khandoba, but the human eye." - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra.
Finding extraordinary in the mundane. That was smooth, Mr. Crow - A perfect landing. Here is an excerpt: http://www.purao.net/wiki/KalaGhoda_excerpt

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Works
11
Also by
4
Members
158
Popularity
#133,025
Rating
3.8
Reviews
4
ISBNs
10
Languages
2
Favorited
1

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