Gratiaen Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2013) Winner
Malinda Seneviratne
マリンダ・セネヴィラトネ
Marinda Seneviratne
Aliases:
Malinda Channa Pieris Seneviratne
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-09-23 （Colombo, Sri Lanka）
- Nationality
- Sri Lankan
- Languages
- Sinhala, English
- Residence History
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
Career
- Occupations
- poet, critic, journalist, translator, political commentator, activist
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, The Nation, The Island
- Memberships
- Ratavesi Peramuna, Janatha Mithuro, Sihala Urumaya, National Movement Against Terrorism
- Influenced By
- Pablo Neruda, Gabriel García Márquez, Eduardo Galeano
- Nominations
- Gratiaen Award shortlists (2007,2008,2011,2012)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal College, Colombo | — | English literature | — | 1970s-1984 | Sri Lanka |
| University of Peradeniya | Faculty of Arts | Sociology | 社会学学士 | 1985-1991 | Sri Lanka |
| Carleton College | — | — | — | 交換プログラム | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | — | 1988- | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Development Sociology | PhD（未修了） | 1995頃- | United States |
Royal College, Colombo
English literature
Period:
1970s-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Sri Lanka
Captained the school chess team
University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Arts
/ Sociology
Degree:
社会学学士
Period:
1985-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Sri Lanka
Carleton College
Period:
交換プログラム
Country:
United States
One trimester exchange
Harvard University
Period:
1988-
Country:
United States
Scholarship
Cornell University
Development Sociology
Degree:
PhD（未修了）
Period:
1995頃-
Country:
United States
PhD not completed
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gratiaen Award | Edges | 詩 | Gratiaen Trust | Winner |
| 2011 | Gratiaen Award | — | — | Gratiaen Trust | Winner |
| 2011 | H. A. I. Goonetileke Prize | Sansaranyaye Dadayakkara | 翻訳 | Gratiaen Trust | Winner |
Gratiaen Award
2013
Work:
Edges
Category:
詩
Organization:
Gratiaen Trust
Result:
Winner
Gratiaen Award
2011
Organization:
Gratiaen Trust
Result:
Winner
H. A. I. Goonetileke Prize
2011
Work:
Sansaranyaye Dadayakkara
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
Gratiaen Trust
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Epistles: 1984–1996
1999 PoetryFirst poetry collection
politicseveryday life
Edges
2013 PoetryGratiaen Award-winning poetry collection
underside of silenceedges
Sansaranyaye Dadayakkara (translation)
2011 NovelEnglish translation of Sinhala novel, H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize winner
societyidentity
Bibliography
- Threads (2007)
- The Underside of Silence (2008)
- Some texts are made of leaves (2011)
- Open Words are for Love Letting (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic and political styleinfluenced by Latin American literature
- Recurring Motifs
- nationalismcitizenshipcritique of separatism
Legacy
Prominent Sri Lankan poet and critic in English, Gratiaen Award winner. His political commentaries are widely read.
Trivia
- Wrote his first poem at age 12 prompted by father
- Captained Royal College chess team to national championship in 1983
- Has two daughters