Gratiaen Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2020) Winner
Carmel Miranda
かるめる・みらんだ
Karumeru Miranda
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Sri Lankan
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Anuradhapura → Colombo → United Kingdom → West Asia
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, doctor, anaesthetist
- Active Years
- 2020-2024
- Influenced By
- Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo | — | — | — | primary and secondary education | Sri Lanka |
| University of Colombo | Faculty of Medicine | — | MBBS | higher education | Sri Lanka |
| — | — | — | — | postgraduate studies | United Kingdom |
St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo
Period:
primary and secondary education
Country:
Sri Lanka
Primary and secondary education
University of Colombo
Faculty of Medicine
Degree:
MBBS
Period:
higher education
Country:
Sri Lanka
Studied to become a doctor
—
Period:
postgraduate studies
Country:
United Kingdom
Postgraduate studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gratiaen Prize | Crossmatch | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | State Literary Award for Best English Novel | Crossmatch | Best English Novel | Government of Sri Lanka | winner |
Gratiaen Prize
2020
Work:
Crossmatch
Result:
winner
State Literary Award for Best English Novel
2021
Work:
Crossmatch
Category:
Best English Novel
Organization:
Government of Sri Lanka
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Crossmatch
2020 WhodunitA medical-themed whodunit novel drawing on the author's medical expertise, inspired by Rebecca.
medicinemysterySri Lanka
Bibliography
- Crossmatch
Legacy
Known as a Sri Lankan writer and doctor who won the Gratiaen Prize for her debut novel Crossmatch.
Trivia
- Avid reader since childhood, influenced by Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, and Daphne du Maurier. Wrote Crossmatch during COVID-19 lockdowns.