PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
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Edition 27 (2002) Nominee
Manil Suri
マニル・スリ
Manil Suri
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-07 （Bombay (now Mumbai), India）
- Nationality
- Indian, American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Bombay, India → Maryland, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mathematician, Professor of Mathematics
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Nominations
- Booker Prize 2001 longlist, PEN/Faulkner Award 2002 shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campion School Bombay | — | — | — | — | India |
| University of Mumbai | — | — | — | — | India |
| Carnegie Mellon University | — | Mathematics | PhD | — | United States |
Campion School Bombay
Country:
India
University of Mumbai
Country:
India
Carnegie Mellon University
Mathematics
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Barnes & Noble Discover Prize | The Death of Vishnu | — | Barnes & Noble | 受賞 |
| 2002 | PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | The Death of Vishnu | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Bad Sex in Fiction Award | The City of Devi | — | Literary Review | 受賞 |
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
2001
Work:
The Death of Vishnu
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
受賞
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
2002
Work:
The Death of Vishnu
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Bad Sex in Fiction Award
2013
Work:
The City of Devi
Organization:
Literary Review
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Death of Vishnu
2001 NovelA novel about social and religious tensions in an apartment building in contemporary Mumbai, India.
Hindu mythologySocial tensionsReligion
The Age of Shiva
2008 NovelSecond novel in the trilogy named after Shiva.
Hindu mythologyFamilyIndian society
The City of Devi
2013 NovelFinal novel in the trilogy, set in Mumbai with apocalyptic themes involving Devi.
ApocalypseSexMythologyPolitics
The Big Bang of Numbers
2022 Non-fiction (Mathematics)A book on building the universe using only math.
MathematicsUniverse
Bibliography
- The Death of Vishnu: A Novel (2001)
- The Age of Shiva: A Novel (2008)
- The City of Devi: A Novel (2013)
- The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Myth-infused narrativeDepictions of Indian society
- Recurring Motifs
- Hindu godsSex and mythologyMumbai life
Legacy
Indian-American novelist and mathematician known for a trilogy of novels named after Hindu gods, achieving international bestseller status. Professor of mathematics at University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
In Popular Culture
- Ranked in essential LGBT fiction lists
Trivia
- Wrote essay on growing up gay in India for Granta
- Op-eds on gay issues in New York Times and Washington Post
- Won the satirical Bad Sex in Fiction award in 2013