Gratiaen short-listed to read their work
View(s):The five authors shortlisted for this year’s Gratiaen Award -Jean Arasanayagam, Rizvina Morseth de Alwis, Shehan Karunatilaka, Charulatha Abeysekara Thewarathanthri and Vivimarie VanderPoorten will read from their works at the Orion City British Council Library in Colombo 9 on Tuesday, May 16 at 4.30 p.m.
The Gratiaen prize which was instituted by Michael Ondaatje in 1992 is awarded annually to the best work of literary writing in English by a Sri Lankan resident. This prize, which is named after Michael Ondaatje’s mother, Doris Gratiaen, is intended to encourage English writing by Sri Lankans.
The announcement of the shortlisted entries for the Gratiaen Prize 2016 took place at the British Council Library on April 3.
With over 55 submissions this year, a panel of three judges went through each submission individually to shortlist five applicants.
The judges for the Gratiaen Prize 2016 are: Prof. Sasanka Perera, eminent academic and social and literary commentator (chair); Chandana Dissanayake, academic and creative writer; and Ruhanie Perera, theatre and performance practitioner, lecturer, researcher and curator of arts events.
For more information, contact the Library Help Desk at Orion City on 011 315 9567.