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This paper endeavours to analyse Thayil's poetry collection 'These Errors Are Correct' to have an insight depth of his artistic excellence. A poet's artistic excellence refers to his high level of skill, creativity, and mastery in his field. It is a subjective assessment of the poet's ability to create compelling and impactful poetry through the use of language, imagery, symbolism, rhythm, and other literary methods. There are some key aspects that contribute to the artistic excellence of a poet such as innovative and original voice, mastery of language, imagery and symbolism, emotional impact, sound and rhythm, depth of meaning, consistency, experimentation, universal relevance and enduring impact etc. with his sensibility to his contemporary surrounding. Thayil's poetry is distinguished by vivid imagery, complex vocabulary, and thought provoking issues. He is well renowned for his novel 'Narcopolis' and was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2012. His writing style combines the lyrical and the mundane, resulting in a unique and compelling story. He is not hesitant to test the limits of traditional storytelling and poetic traditions. Thayil isn't hesitant to stray from the rules of traditional poetry and narrative. He frequently tinkers with language, structure, and narrative strategies to give his writing a unique and creative voice. He stands out as a superior artist because of his willingness to take artistic chances. Thayil is a multifaceted artist who, in addition to his literary accomplishments, is also a musician and performer. He was a founding member of the group Sridhar/Thayil, which combined poetry and poetry with elements of rock and electronic music. His artistic expression is enriched by his ability to take inspiration from a variety of sources of which the credit goes to his multidisciplinary approach. Jeet Thayil's work has received various honours and awards. In addition to being on the Man Booker Prize shortlist, he also won the DSC Prize.