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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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) |
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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.