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Romesh Gunesekera

(1954) Writer Sri Lanka

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Romesh Gunesekera is a writer from Sri Lanka, best known for The sandglass.

Quick Facts About Romesh Gunesekera

Born: January 1, 1954
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Profession: Writer
Notable works: The sandglass
Known for: Reef

About Romesh Gunesekera

Romesh Gunesekera FRSL is a Sri Lankan-born British author, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his novel Reef in 1994. He has judged a number of literary prizes and was Chair of the judges of Commonwealth Short Story Prize competition for 2015.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Quotes by Romesh Gunesekera

“What did they do with the mango-stone I sometimes found in their bedroom in the morning? All chewed up and wasted; rubbed…

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Man and woman

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“On this side of the wall is our house; in our backyard there is nothing. Nothing but red dust and round-headed black…

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“The time when it seemed friends became enemies and enemies became friends. But then that's perhaps the way it is, always. Nobody…

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Friendship

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Artists can help re-imagine a conflict and start a dialogue.

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Art

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“I like to know about the world beyond our shores. About faraway countries where people behave differently. I like to hear about…

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Patriotism

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“I carry more than dreams. There is so much in my head I wonder how I will ever get it out. How…

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Dream

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“So much is kept off limits these days. There are things we don't speak of, things we not only don't remember but…

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Long run

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A novel means a new way of doing a story

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Books

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