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| Born | Dominic Francis Moraes 19 July 1938 Bombay, Bombay Province, British India |
| Died | 2 June 2004 (aged 65) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, columnist, director |
| Language | English |
| Education | Jesus College, Oxford |
| Notable works | A Beginning (1958) Poems (1960) John Nobody (1965) My Son's Father (1968) Serendip (1990) |
| Notable awards | Hawthornden Prize (1958) Sahitya Akademi Award for English (1994) |
| Spouse | Henrietta Moraes (m. 1961) Judith Moraes |
| Partner | Sarayu Srivatsa (1991–2004)[1] |
| Children | 1[1] |
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Dominic Francis Moraes (19 July 1938 – 2 June 2004)[2] was an Indian writer and poet who published nearly 30 books in English. He is widely seen as a foundational figure in Indian English literature. His poems are a meaningful and substantial contribution to Indian and World literature.[3][4]
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