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Gratiaen Award
The Gratiaen Prize is an annual literary prize for the best work of literary writing in English by a resident of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1992 by the Sri Lankan-born Canadian novelist Michael Ondaatje with the money he received as joint-winner of the Booker Prize for his novel ''The English Patient''. The prize is named after Ondaatje's mother, Doris Gratiaen. Administered by the Gratiaen Trust based in Sri Lanka, the Gratiaen Prize accepts printed books and manuscripts in a range of genres including fiction, poetry, drama, creative prose and literary memoir. Entries may be submitted by both authors and publishers. Submissions are accepted between 1 and 31 December in a given year and are assessed by a panel of three judges appointed by the trust who are required to short-list three to five entries. The short-list event (open to the public) is usually held in April and hosted by the British Council in Colombo. The gala at which the winner is announced is held some weeks later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Fernandopulle
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uà Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Pradeep Mathew
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehan Karunatilaka
Shehan Karunatilaka (born 1975) is a Sri Lankan writer. He grew up in Colombo, studied in New Zealand and has lived and worked in London, Amsterdam and Singapore. His 2010 debut novel '' Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew'' won the Commonwealth Book Prize, the DSC Prize, the Gratiaen Prize and was adjudged the second greatest cricket book of all time by ''Wisden''. His third novel '' The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'' (Sort of Books, 2022) was announced as the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize on 17 October 2022. Biography Shehan Karunatilaka was born in 1975 in Galle, southern Sri Lanka, and grew up in Colombo. He was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka, and then in New Zealand at Whanganui Collegiate School, and Massey University. He graduated in English literature, against his family's wish that he study business administration. Before publishing his debut novel in 2010, he worked in advertising at McCann, Iris and BBDO, and has also written fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivimarie Vanderpoorten
Vivimarie VanderPoorten is a Sri Lankan poet. Her book ''Nothing Prepares You'' won the 2007 Gratiaen Prize.The Gratiaen Trus"2007 Winner" accessed January 27, 2011. She was also awarded the 2009 SAARC Poetry Award in Delhi. Early life and education Born in Kandy, Sri Lanka of Belgian and Sinhala ancestry, Vanderpoorten grew up in Kurunegala. She holds a BA from the University of Kelaniya and an MA and PhD from the University of Ulster, UK. Career VanderPoorten is currently a senior lecturer in English language, literature and linguistics at the Open University of Sri Lanka.The Sunday Time"What you see is what you get with Vivimarie" accessed January 27, 2011. Vanderpoorten's first book, ''Nothing Prepares You'', was published in 2007 by Zeus Publishers.The Sunday Time accessed January 28, 2011. Her second collection of poems, ''Stitch Your Eyelids Shut'' (2010) addresses issues that include feminism and the aftermath of Sri Lanka's Civil War. Her third collection of poems " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delon Weerasinghe
Dilan Jayasingha (born March 14, 1980), known professionally as Dilan Jay, is an American actor, singer, and producer. He was the first artist from his country of heritage (Sri Lanka) to place on the U.S. ''Billboard'' charts and have a No. 1 on MTV's Most Popular Music videos. He is considered one of the top artists in Sri Lanka with ten No. 1 musical hits, 2 pop albums, 4 hip hop albums, and 2 acoustic albums. In 2022, he released a feature, "January" with rapper Money Man. In 2022, his new pop album's tracks amassed over 2 million Spotify streams, and 3 million Youtube views. Dilan's collaborations include Ty Dolla $ign, producer from Black-Eyed Peas Keith Harris, Jacob Lutrell, and songwriter Darious Coleman. Dilan started his music career under the pseudonym "DeLon" with the hit single "Jeevithe" that became one of the featured tracks on Yes FM’s official Sri Lankan tsunami release CD, followed with multiple No. 1 radio hits and accolades awarded to him by Derana’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagath Kumarasinghe
Jagath is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Jagath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan Army general * Jagath Balasuriya, Sri Lankan politician * Jagath Wickramasinghe, Sri Lankan musician * Bandula Jagath, Sri Lankan cricketer * A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara, Sri Lankan politician *Jagath Chamila Jagath Chamila Fernando ( si, ජගà¶à·Š චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he won the awa ..., Sri Lankan actor {{given name, type=both Sinhalese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihal De Silva
Nihal De Silva (19?? – 28 May 2006) was a Sri Lankan novelist. He won the Gratiaen Prize for his novel '' The Road From Elephant Pass'' which was later made into a film. He also published ''The Far Spent Day'' and ''The Ginirella Conspiracy''. Early life De Silva was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo and attended the University of Ceylon (now University of Peradeniya, Kandy). Later he went into building his own water-purifying business supplying bottled mineral water. He lived in Colombo with his wife Shirlene and his two children, Shanik and Shamal. De Silva was known for his interests in birds, evident in ''The Road from Elephant Pass'' and ''The Ginirella Conspiracy''. Work He became famous at age 63 with the novel ''The Road From Elephant Pass,'' published in 2003. The story revolves around a Tamil woman who had been a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, and a Sinhalese man who is an army officer. Thought to be natural and initial enemies, the pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijita Fernando
Vijita Fernando (born 5 December 1926) is a Sri Lankan journalist, translator and fiction writer. She was a winner of the Gratiaen Prize accessed December 2010 and has received Sri Lanka’s . Biography After graduating from the , she worked for over thirty years at the , where she was a feature writer, editor of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumathi Sivamohan
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Sumati or Sumathi may refer to: * Sumathi (actress) (born 1964), popular Tamil actress * Sumati Kshetramade (1913–1997), Indian Marathi writer * Sumati Morarjee (1909–1998), Indian shipowner * Sumathi Murthy, Indian vocalist, composer, and activist * Sumati Mutatkar (1916–2007), Indian vocalist and musicologist * Sumati Oraon, Indian politician * Sumati (astronomer) (6th-10th century AD), Nepali astronomer * Sumatinatha, 5th Jain Tirthankara * Sumati (mythology), mother of 60,000 sons of King Sagara in Hindu mythology * Sumati, also known as Sumedha, a previous life of the Buddha * Sumathi Satakam, a type of Telugu poetry written by Baddena * ''Sumathi'' (1942 film), a Telugu film Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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