DomDominic Francis Moraes (19 July 1938 – 2 June 2004)was an Indian writer and poet who published nearly 30 books in English language. He is widely seen as a foundational figure in Indian English literature. His poems are a meaningful and substantial contribution to Indian and World literature. Moraes was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) to Beryl and Frank Moraes, former editor of The Times of India and later The Indian Express. He had a tormented relationship with his mother Beryl, who had been confined to a mental asylum since his childhood.His aunt was the historian Teresa Albuquerque.He attended the city's St. Mary's School, and then left for England to enrol at Jesus College, Oxford. Books by Dom Moraes Indira Gandhi A Variety of Abscences: The Collected Memoirs of Dom Moraes Tempest within: Account of East Pakistan Selected Poems The Open Eyes Collected Poems, 1954-2004: Dom Moraes Penguin Book of Indian Journeys My Son's Father Never at Home Gone Away ...