The essays in this volume revaluate the craft and concerns of Nissim Ezekiel, not only (although largely) as reflected in his poetry but also in his prose, plays and criticism. In the main they critique the features of modernity and urbanity, of balance and order, and of emotional restraint and search for identity in his oeuvre. As for the debate on Ezekiel’s involvement with and alienation from India and things Indian, the essays largely reaffirm that he was essentially ‘an Indian poet writing in English’, with ‘a strong sense of belonging’ to India. The concluding essay, chosen from the large corpus of Ezekiel’s prose writing, spells out the author’s refreshing insights into the distinctness of literary writing. It is sincerely hoped that this critical study shall be a useful and valuable tool to examine these and other major features of the works of Nissim Ezekiel.