What is the title of the first poetry collection by Nissim Ezekiel, one of the most celebrated poets in Indian English Literature?​

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) A Time of Change

Explanation:

• A Time to Change was published in 1952 by Fortune Press, London.

• It was the first poetry collection of Nissim Ezekiel and marked the beginning of modern Indian English poetry.

• The collection reflects themes of identity, alienation, and urban middle-class life.

• Ezekiel employed formal structure, strict meter, and rhyme in this early work.

• It established him as a pioneering figure in post-independence Indian English literature.

Information Booster:

• Nissim Ezekiel is regarded as the father of modern Indian English poetry (NCERT Class XII – Kaleidoscope reference to modern poets).

• His later famous works include The Unfinished Man (1960) and The Exact Name (1965).

Additional Knowledge:

Echoes of the Soul (Option a)

• This is not associated with any recognized work of Nissim Ezekiel.

• It appears to be a generic literary title.

The Unfinished Verse (Option c)

• Likely confusion with The Unfinished Man (1960).

• The Unfinished Man is a later poetry collection.

Shadows and Dreams (Option b)

• Not listed in Ezekiel’s official bibliography.

• No major Indian English poet published a debut collection with this title.