Shehan Karunatilaka
Sri Lankan writer
Shehan Karunatilaka (born 1975) is a Sri Lankan writer. His first novel was Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew and it won the Commonwealth Prize. His second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida won the 2022 Booker Prize.[1][2]
Shehan Karunatilaka | |
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 Karunatilaka in 2020 | |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Writer, Creative Director |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Period | 2000 – present |
| Genre | Novels |
| Subject | Sri Lankan society |
| Notable works | Chinaman (2010) The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (2022) |
| Website | |
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References change
- ↑ "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize". Onmanorama. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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