Farrukh Dhondy

Florence Dsouza (Université Lille III - Charles de Gaulle)
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Farrukh Dhondy was born in Poona, India in 1944 in a Parsi family. His father retired as a Colonel in the Indian Army and so was posted to various parts of India through Dhondy's childhood and youth. His mother raised her three children – Farrukh Dhondy who is the eldest and his two younger sisters – while following her husband on his army postings, and in consequence Farrukh Dhondy lodged with his grandfather in Poona whilst going to school and college. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the Poona University in 1964 and soon after was awarded a scholarship to read English at Cambridge from whence he moved to Leicester University for his Master's degree. He has been living in England since 1964.

From 1968 to 1969, Dhondy lectured at the Leicester College for Higher

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Citation: Dsouza, Florence. "Farrukh Dhondy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 January 2003 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1250, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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