Gratiaen Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1993) Winner
Carl Muller
カール・ミュラー
Kāru Myurā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-10-22 （Kandy）
- Died
- 2019-12-02 （Kandy） age 84
- Nationality
- Sri Lankan
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kandy, Sri Lanka → Colombo, Sri Lanka → Dubai, UAE → Bahrain → Sharjah, UAE
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet, Journalist, Military personnel, Advertiser
- Active Years
- 1950-2019
- Nominations
- All God's Children shortlisted for Gratiaen Award
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal College, Colombo | — | — | — | — | Sri Lanka |
Royal College, Colombo
Country:
Sri Lanka
Dismissed from three schools before attending.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gratiaen Award | The Jam Fruit Tree | — | Gratiaen Trust | Winner |
| 1997 | State Literary Award | Children of the Lion | — | Government of Sri Lanka | Winner |
| — | Kala Keerthi | — | — | — | Winner |
Gratiaen Award
1993
Work:
The Jam Fruit Tree
Organization:
Gratiaen Trust
Result:
Winner
State Literary Award
1997
Work:
Children of the Lion
Organization:
Government of Sri Lanka
Result:
Winner
Kala Keerthi
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Jam Fruit Tree
1993 NovelFirst book in the Burgher trilogy depicting the life of the Burgher community in Sri Lanka.
Burgher cultureSri Lankan family life
Yakada Yaka
1994 NovelSecond book in the Burgher trilogy.
Burgher cultureHistory
Once Upon A Tender Time
1995 NovelThird book in the Burgher trilogy.
Burgher cultureNostalgia
Children of the Lion
1997 Historical fictionHistorical novel about Sri Lanka that won the State Literary Award.
Sri Lankan historyLion king
Bibliography
- The Jam Fruit Tree (1993)
- Yakada Yaka (1994)
- Once Upon A Tender Time (1995)
- Spit and Polish (1998)
- Maudiegirl and the von Bloss Kitchen
- Colombo – A Novel (1996)
- Children of the Lion (1997)
- City of the Lion (2011)
- Exodus 2300 (2003)
- Firing at Random
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cemetery (1995)
- Birdsong & Other Tales
- All God's Children (2004)
- The Python of Pura Malai and Other Stories (1995)
- Wedding Night (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous styleFaction (blend of fact and fiction)
- Recurring Motifs
- Burgher community lifeSri Lankan colonial era
Health
-
Dementia晩年Led to retirement from writing.
Legacy
Known as the first Sri Lankan author to publish internationally, famous for his Burgher trilogy. Recipient of Kala Keerthi.
Trivia
- Eldest of 13 siblings.
- Dismissed from three schools.
- First Sri Lankan author to publish a book internationally.
- Married to Sortain Harris.