Longlist for 32nd Gratiaen Prize
View(s):The Gratiaen Trust this week announced the Longlist for the 32nd annual Gratiaen Prize.
The longlisted authors are:
- He Was God’s Child Too – Upali Mahaliyana
- Her Truth – Binendri Perera
- Kata Katha: Gossip, Rumours, and Idle Talk – Savin Edirisinghe
- Nowhere No Return – Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe
- The Warm South – Vihanga Perera
- The Way It Is – Shirani Rajapakse
- The Whispering Ghouls of Paradise – Vasantha Senanayake
- Twice Upon A Lifetime – Ayathurai Santhan
- Wombful of Weeds – Ranudi Gunawardena
As Sri Lanka’s most prestigious English literary award, the Gratiaen Prize honours outstanding creative writing, providing a platform for writers whose work embodies literary distinction and originality.
The Gratiaen Prize is presented by the Gratiaen Trust in partnership with John Keells Foundation to champion excellence in English creative writing in Sri Lanka. Established by celebrated Sri Lankan-Canadian author Michael Ondaatje in 1992 using the proceeds from his Booker Prize-winning novel “The English Patient”, the Gratiaen Prize remains a beacon of literary achievement, recognising and nurturing exceptional talent across the country.
The shortlist will be announced on April 28 at the British Council, Colombo. Those interested in attending can register by contacting 0773 115 839.
The winners of the Gratiaen Prize and the biennial H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize for Literary Translation will be announced at the award ceremony on May 31.
In a joint statement, Gratiaen Trust Co-Chairs Nafeesa Amiruddeen and Nisreen Jafferjee congratulated the longlisted authors, praising the diversity and depth of their work. They also thanked the judges for their dedication and for ensuring a rigorous selection process, noting that their commitment continues to elevate the Gratiaen Prize.
For more information, please visit www.gratiaen.com.
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