Research

As I don’t have a copy of Ezekiel’s book, The Unfinished Man, I asked a friend who has a sort of “Ezekiel collection” if he has a copy of this book. Just received word from him that he does. That made me want to find out how many copies of this book are in public libraries […]

In addition to those that have already been mentioned in earlier posts, here are the ones most keeping in mind: –        Oxford University: Bodleian Library’s Special Collections appears to have only some letters from 1954, 1956 &19 58 (but I haven’t been able to check whether these are letters BY Chaudhuri or letters TO him); altogether,

Can anyone help us find out what happened to all the material that was on that page?

Apparently, on Chaudhuri’s death, according to his wish, all his paper and mementos were taken to Kolkata. They were then either loaned or donated to one of the most prominent Clubs in Kolkata, where they were initially displayed in some kind of cabinet or other special arrangement to highlight them. However, no trace of them

Is anyone aware of any bibliography of Chaudhuri’s Bengali writings and speeches? If not, here is an interesting but essential task before any proper evaluation can be made of Chaudhuri as a thinker. As usual, answers can be posted here, or can be emailed to me via https://pipparannbooks.com/contact/

As you see below, a search for items on Nissim Ezekiel in the “Bombay Poets” section at Cornell University Library, seems to show a slightly larger collection than is at the Library of University of Bombay (now called University of Mumbai):

Though sadly there is not yet any direct contact at present between Pippa Rann Books and Ms Saranya Subramanian, PRB is most interested to see the following news – and perhaps anyone researching especially the relationship between Ezekiel and his urban environment may wish to get in touch with Ms. Subramanian?

https://www.thegoan.net/goa-inshorts/%EF%BB%BFenglish-tygers-from-chowgule-college-attend-kala-ghoda-arts-and-literary-festival/109105.html

Little seems to be known of the series of 10 programmes for Indian TV (presumably Doordarshan?) in 1970, titled “The Art of India“, presented by Nissim Ezekiel, which explored the history, aesthetics and significance of architecture, folk art, painting, sculpture, and textiles. Apparently, the series  was well received by critics and the public, and it showcased Ezekiel’s erudition, eloquence and enthusiasm for the artistic

The  P. Lal Papers at the British Library in London include letters from Nissim Ezekiel to P. Lal from 1963 to 1999,and discuss poetry, politics, culture, and personal matters. The John Press Archive at the University of Leeds in the UK has a collection of letters, discussing poetry, literature and personal matters, written by Nissim Ezekiel between1952 and  2004 to John Press, the British