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Born in [[Chennai]], Trivadi started writing when young and was first published at the age of 12, using the pseudonym of T.V. Dattatreyan.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gPpZAAAAMAAJ&q=t+v+dattatreyan&dq=t+v+dattatreyan&lr Modern Indian poetry in English: the Writers Workshop selection; an ... - P. Lal - Google Books<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=2ygWAQAAIAAJ&q=t+v+dattatreyan+illustrated+weekly+of+india&dq=t+v+dattatreyan+illustrated+weekly+of+india&lr Writers Workshop - Writers Workshop (Calcutta, India) - Google Books<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gPpZAAAAMAAJ&q=v+d+trivadi&dq=v+d+trivadi Modern Indian poetry in English: the Writers Workshop selection; an ... - P. Lal - Google Books<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | Born in [[Chennai]], Trivadi started writing when young and was first published at the age of 12, using the pseudonym of T.V. Dattatreyan.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gPpZAAAAMAAJ&q=t+v+dattatreyan&dq=t+v+dattatreyan&lr Modern Indian poetry in English: the Writers Workshop selection; an ... - P. Lal - Google Books<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=2ygWAQAAIAAJ&q=t+v+dattatreyan+illustrated+weekly+of+india&dq=t+v+dattatreyan+illustrated+weekly+of+india&lr Writers Workshop - Writers Workshop (Calcutta, India) - Google Books<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gPpZAAAAMAAJ&q=v+d+trivadi&dq=v+d+trivadi Modern Indian poetry in English: the Writers Workshop selection; an ... - P. Lal - Google Books<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
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,<ref>[https://openlibrary.org/a/OL1796083A/J._R._Macphail J. R. Macphail (Open Library)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2001/12/03/stories/2001120300160400.htm</ref> recognized Trivadi's talent. | 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,<ref>[https://openlibrary.org/a/OL1796083A/J._R._Macphail J. R. Macphail (Open Library)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021104160109/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2001/12/03/stories/2001120300160400.htm Article Title]</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1775258,prtpage-1.cms Humour never ever dies! - Economic Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Many of his articles appeared in ''[[SPAN magazine|SPAN]]'', a publication of the American embassy, where he was an editor. | Some compared Trivadi's humor, nonsensical verse, limericks and poems to [[Ogden Nash]], while others compared him to [[P. G. Wodehouse]].<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1775258,prtpage-1.cms Humour never ever dies! - Economic Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Many of his articles appeared in ''[[SPAN magazine|SPAN]]'', a publication of the American embassy, where he was an editor. | ||