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Hace 3 días · A year ago, I was lucky enough to attend a reading by the author Shehan Karunatilaka, who won the Booker Prize in 2022 (one of the biggest writing awards out there). At the end of the night, I bought his brilliant book, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, and asked him to write something on the inside cover that might encourage me as an author.
Hace 1 día · John Self explores some of the most famous titles that were initially turned down, and speaks to editors, authors and agents about why those books struggled to secure a publishing deal. Written by John Self. Published May 30, 2024. rejected more than 40 times. Shehan Karunatilaka, winner of the Booker Prize 2022.
Hace 3 días · Shehan Karunatilaka: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida: Sort of Books: Neil MacGregor (chair) Shahidha Bari; Helen Castor; M. John Harrison; Alain Mabanckou; Shortlist: NoViolet Bulawayo: Glory: Chatto & Windus: Percival Everett: The Trees: Influx Press: Alan Garner: Treacle Walker: 4th Estate: Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These ...
Hace 2 días · Chinaman, by Shehan Karunatilaka; Coffee First, Then The World, by Jenny Graham; Coming Up For Air, by Tom Daley; Don't Tell Me You're Afraid, by Giuseppe Catozzella; translator Anne Milano Appel;
Hace 1 día · BRIEFLY IN ENGLISH. V. V. Ganeshananthan’s novel Brotherless Night is a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan civil war in the 1980s. The story follows 16-year-old Sashikala “Sashi” Kulenthiren, who dreams of becoming a doctor amidst escalating violence between the Sinhalese government and Tamil fighters.
Hace 2 días · The winner from last year, Shehan Karunatilaka, gave Lynch the prize. The book talks about tough things like politics, violence, and people being forced to leave their homes. Lynch’s writing is special because he cares about people and uses words in a cool way.
Hace 3 días · So, somewhere between William Dalrymple and Shehan Karunatilaka, I found the title The Age of Heroes. Mukesh Manjunath Mukesh ends his book with an imaginary court scene, detailing an argument between a hero and a lawyer where the former is accused of many crimes – copyright of folktales, caste issues, crushing the women around them, bad influence on youth, and so on.
