Jeet Thayil
Jeet Thayil (born 1959) is an Indian poet, novelist, librettist and musician. He is the author of several poetry collections, including These Errors Are Correct (2008), which won the Sahitya Akademi Award. His first novel, Narcopolis, (2012), won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, and was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize and The Hindu Literary Prize.
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Jeet Thayil at Goobe's Book Republic, Bangalore. | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Mamalassery, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist, Poet, Musician, Guitarist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College (MFA) |
| Notable works | These Errors Are Correct (2008) Narcopolis (2012) |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award DSC Prize for South Asian Literature |
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