V. D. Trivadi

Deceased Person

1927 – 1985

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Who was V. D. Trivadi?

V.D. Trivadi was an Indian humorist, poet, and playwright in English. He was known for his output published in The Times of India and was widely regarded as the Art Buchwald or Russell Baker of India. As an essayist, he was considered to be "innovative, attractive, lively and very readable".

Born in Chennai, Trivadi started writing when young and was first published at the age of 12, using the pseudonym of T.V. Dattatreyan. On his first visit to Bombay, the publisher of The Illustrated Weekly of India was surprised to discover that the youth of one of the significant contributors to his magazine. C. R. Mandy, the editor of the magazine, saw the potential brilliance of the young Trivadi and published many of his first poems and articles. Some poems were filled with symbolism and others with wit and candor.

While at school, he was referred to as "a young Shakespeare" and he later studied at the Madras Christian College, where he was considered truly gifted. J. R. Macphail, an English professor and educator, recognized Trivadi's talent.

Some compared Trivadi's humor, nonsensical verse, limericks and poems to Ogden Nash, while others compared him to P. G. Wodehouse. Many of his articles appeared in SPAN, a publication of the American embassy, where he was an editor.

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Born
1927
Education
  • Madras Christian College
Died
1985

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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