He went through many unproductive years and was suffering from liquor addiction. He is also a recipient of some renowned awards like Sahitya Akademi Award, The Hindu Literary Prize and others. And to his credit, one more credential stays that he was the first Indian to win the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. His debut novel Narcopolis, which brought him DSC prize for South Asian Literature, also got shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and went to the finalists. His popularity mainly rests on these collections of poems- These Errors Are Correct, Apocalypso, and English and Gemini. Jeet Thayli is a multifaceted personality, apart from writing profession, he is also an ardent musician and sometimes worked as a journalist. He got a masters degree in fine arts from Sarah Lawrence College. However, he completed his education outside India. Thayli is the son of TJS George, an author and editor. Jeet Thayli was born on 13 October 1959 and he hails from Kerala.
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