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Shyam Selvadurai (born 12 February 1965) is a Sri Lankan Canadian novelist. He is most noted for his 1994 novel Funny Boy, which won the Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.
Apr 2, 2013 · Learn about Shyam Selvadurai, the award-winning writer of novels such as Funny Boy and Mansions of the Moon. Find out more about his latest book, film and spider namesake.
Apr 2, 2013 · Learn about Shyam Selvadurai, a Sri Lankan-born Canadian writer who has published four novels, an anthology and a screenplay. His works explore themes of identity, sexuality and culture in Sri Lanka and Canada.
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Jan 7, 2022 · Jan 7 An Interview with Shyam Selvadurai by Jeff Colvin. The Editors. Selections from Print, Spring / Summer 2021. Internationally acclaimed writer Shyam Selvadurai leads a busy life in Toronto. In addition to teaching, mentoring students, and working on his own writing, he serves as Associate Director, Narrative, at the Banff Centre for Arts ...
The Hungry Ghosts is a novel by Sri Lankan-Canadian author Shyam Selvadurai, who explores the themes of family, identity, sexuality and politics in his native country. The novel follows Shivan Rassiah, a gay man who returns to Colombo to rescue his grandmother, a powerful and greedy matriarch, and confront his own ghosts.
Apr 2, 2012 · Selvadurai's skill lies in his ability to portray a world threatened by various types of intolerance yet still possessed of beauty, humour and humanity. Shyam Selvadurai's first novel, Funny Boy won the SmithBooks/Books in Canada First Novel Award and The Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Men's Fiction. The novel is at once innocent and wise ...
Dec 6, 2020 · The Sri Lankan-Canadian author of Funny Boy, a novel about a Tamil boy's coming of age and sexuality, talks about his collaboration with director Deepa Mehta and the challenges of representation. The film is Canada's Oscar submission for 2021.
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