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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?

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Occupation Poet, Magazine Editor, Translator
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 8 April 1940
Birthday 8 April
Birthplace Mumbai, India
Nationality India

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1940

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.

1947

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.

1956

He was born to a Parsi family and completed his primary education at the Cathedral and John Connon School in 1956.

1957

He then attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London from 1957–58.

1964

Later, he studied at University College, Oxford, receiving his M.A. in 1964.

1969

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.

1972

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.

1976

He was an Honorary Fellow of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa in 1976.

1980

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.

1987

In 1987, he became the literary editor for Debonair, a magazine originally modeled after Playboy.

1989

In 1989, he was promoted to editor and served in that position for several years, after which he returned to his writing career.

He has also translated several works by Gulam Mohammed Sheikh.

Together with Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, Arun Kolatkar and Gieve Patel, he helped create "Clearing House", a poet's publishing co-operative.

2014

In 2014, he was presented with the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book of poetry, Trying to Say Goodbye.