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Derozio, Henry Louis Vivian

(1809-1831) Indian writer. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was a journalist and poet. His works include: Poems and The Fakeer of Jungheera. He spearheaded the "Young Bengal" Movement.

Anglo-Indian Literature

"Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, most famous of those of our Indian fellow-men who are neither exclusively European nor Indian but share the blood of both, put all the pathos and passion of his own sensitive nature into his metrical tale The Fakeer of Jungheera..."

AsiaWeek.com: Look East

"The scholar Henry Louis Vivian Derozio posed that question about his native India early in the 19th century." Read more about it.

Bengalweb.com

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809 - 1831) was a well known educationist, journalist and poet. He taught in Calcutta's prestigious Hindu College (Presidency College).

India News: Derozio Remembered

"April 18: Calcutta today celebrated the 190th birth anniversary of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio."

Newsletter of The Anglo-Indian Association

"Anglo-Indians everywhere must be proud of their heritage. We turn now to "The Great Teacher", Henry Louis Vivian Derozio. Henry was born in Calcutta in 1809."

The Anglo-Indians of Calcutta

"The man who influnced contemporary Calcutta tremendously was the young and versatile Henry Louis Vivian Derozio..." Read more about the Anglo-Indians of Calcutta and Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.

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