Miles Franklin Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 64 (2023) Winner
Shankari Chandran
シャンカーリ・チャンドラン
Shankari Chandran
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974/75 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British, Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (birth) → Canberra (childhood)
Career
- Occupations
- human rights lawyer, novelist
- Active Years
- 2017-2024
- Nominations
- International Dublin Literary Award longlist (Song of the Sun God), Australian Publishers' Association Book Design Awards longlist (Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New South Wales | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Australia |
University of New South Wales
Faculty of Law
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miles Franklin Award | Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens | — | — | winner |
Miles Franklin Award
2023
Work:
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Song of the Sun God
2017 historical fictionA multi-generational saga of a Tamil family through Sri Lanka's civil war.
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Adaptations
- [TV series] Song of the Sun God
The Barrier
2017 science fictionExploration of race, gender, class and sexuality in science fiction.
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Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
2022 literary fictionSet in a nursing home in Sri Lanka, exploring colonialism and modern identity.
colonialismageingmigration
Safe Haven
2024 novelBibliography
- Song of the Sun God (2017)
- The Barrier (2017)
- Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens (2022)
- Safe Haven (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- multi-generational narrativecultural hybridity
- Recurring Motifs
- Tamil diasporarefugee experienceidentity
Legacy
Noted Australian novelist of migrant background, winner of the 2023 Miles Franklin Award.
Trivia
- Parents are Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka.