Arun Kolatkar

Arun Kolatkar stands as one of post-independence India's most significant and influential poets, crafting works in both Marathi and English. His poetry embodies a modernist spirit, often marked by experimentalism and influences from European avant-garde movements. While his early Marathi verse was daring, oblique, and darkly humorous, his later Marathi works became more accessible and socially conscious. Kolatkar's English poems, such as those exploring sacred sites and the underbelly of urban life, blend myth, history, and keen observation, offering a unique and mature perspective that significantly advanced Indian poetry in English.