Age, Biography and Wiki
Adil Jussawalla was born on 8 April, 1940 in Mumbai, India, is an Indian poet and critic (born 1940). Discover Adil Jussawalla's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
Popular As |
N/A |
Occupation |
Poet, Magazine Editor, Translator |
Age |
83 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
Born |
8 April 1940 |
Birthday |
8 April |
Birthplace |
Mumbai, India |
Nationality |
India
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 8 April.
He is a member of famous poet with the age 83 years old group.
Adil Jussawalla Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Adil Jussawalla height not available right now. We will update Adil Jussawalla's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
Physical Status |
Height |
Not Available |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Not Available |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
Adil Jussawalla Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Adil Jussawalla worth at the age of 83 years old? Adil Jussawalla’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. He is from India. We have estimated Adil Jussawalla's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
poet |
Adil Jussawalla Social Network
Instagram |
|
Linkedin |
|
Twitter |
|
Facebook |
|
Wikipedia |
|
Imdb |
|
Timeline
Adil Jehangir Jussawalla (born 8 April 1940, Mumbai) is an Indian poet, magazine editor and translator.
He has written two books of poetry, Land's End and Missing Person.
Sea Breeze Bombay is a fine, city poem by this poet.
It is actually a response to the historical incident of partition in the year 1947 according to the poet, Bombay is a 'Surrogate City'.
It provided shelter to numerous refugees after partition, during which there were many riots in India.
Thousands of people were killed and many became homeless.
The city Bombay acted as a substitute or surrogate mother to all refugees.
In the poem 'Sea Breeze Bombay' the poet presents a picture of the suffering of the refugees.
These people from the north got relief in the worst heat.
In the city many communities were reformed.
In the hot sun a cool breeze gives pleasant, soothing experience.
In the same way, the city Bombay also provided pleasant experience to all the refugees.
He was born to a Parsi family and completed his primary education at the Cathedral and John Connon School in 1956.
He then attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London from 1957–58.
Later, he studied at University College, Oxford, receiving his M.A. in 1964.
He worked briefly as a substitute teacher for the Greater London Council, then became a language teacher at the EF International Language Centre; a post he held until 1969.
He then returned to Mumbai, where he taught at several colleges, becoming a lecturer in English language and literature at St. Xavier's College in 1972.
He was an Honorary Fellow of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa in 1976.
After that, he focused on journalism, serving as the book review editor at The Indian Express from 1980–81 and literary editor for The Express Magazine from 1980–82.
In 1987, he became the literary editor for Debonair, a magazine originally modeled after Playboy.
In 1989, he was promoted to editor and served in that position for several years, after which he returned to his writing career.
In 2014, he was presented with the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book of poetry, Trying to Say Goodbye.