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‘Peter Pan’ had a Tiger Lily problem. How the musical now does right by Indigenous people
5 months ago

‘Peter Pan’ had a Tiger Lily problem. How the musical now does right by Indigenous people

LA Times  

The “Peter Pan” national tour’s cast includes Native actors Cheyenne Omani, Bailey Frankenberg, Kenny Ramos and Raye Zaragoza, the latter of whom is originating a new take on Tiger Lily. “Peter Pan says, ‘I’m having fun adventuring all day,’ and a big part of that is facing off with Tiger Lily and her tribe,” FastHorse explained. “By putting them together …

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HT reviewer Arunima Mazumdar picks her favourite read of 2022
2 years ago

HT reviewer Arunima Mazumdar picks her favourite read of 2022

Hindustan Times  

Haven’t there been enough historical events where photographs have chronicled the horrific essence of conflicts and wars? Shehan Karunatilaka’s Booker Prize-winning novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, touches your conscience. In 2022, if there’s one book that really touched my conscience, it was Shehan Karunatilaka’s Booker Prize-winning novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Reviewer Arunima Mazumdar The book …

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Book Review | Narrating the Lankan experience in guise of a supernatural thriller
2 years, 1 month ago

Book Review | Narrating the Lankan experience in guise of a supernatural thriller

Deccan Chronicle  

A brutal civil war is tearing Sri Lanka apart. Maali Almeida, the narrator of Shehan Karunatilaka’s remarkable, Booker Prize winning novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, is a “photographer, gambler, slut”, a closet gay, and fixer. Photos that could stop wars.” His fervent hope is that these images — stored in a shoe box beneath a bed in his …

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Shehan Karunatilaka | Chronicler of dark days
2 years, 2 months ago

Shehan Karunatilaka | Chronicler of dark days

The Hindu  

A novel about Sri Lanka’s traumatic past has won the Booker Prize for 2022 even as the world is watching a traumatic present unfold in the island nation. Shehan Karunatilaka’s second novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, a decade after his prize-winning debut Chinaman, moved the judges for taking readers straight to “the world’s dark heart – the murderous …

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Explained: The Booker Prize, the 2022 winner Shehan Karunatilaka, and his work – Firstpost
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: The Booker Prize, the 2022 winner Shehan Karunatilaka, and his work – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Founded in 1969, the Booker Prize initially rewarded authors who belonged to the Commonwealth. That’s the plot of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, the book that won the prestigious Booker Prize this year. And once there, the reader also discovers the tenderness and beauty, the love and loyalty and the pursuit of an ideal that justify every human life.” …

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Interview with Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka, author of Booker-shortlisted The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
2 years, 3 months ago

Interview with Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka, author of Booker-shortlisted The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka became a star over a decade ago with his brilliant cricket-themed debut novel, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, that won him some top awards. It’s the same book, though Moons is more accessible to an audience unfamiliar with Sri Lankan politics and folklore. There are plenty of stories to tell about Sri Lanka’s present …

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A conversation with Shehan Karunatilaka, winner of the Booker Prize 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

A conversation with Shehan Karunatilaka, winner of the Booker Prize 2022

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2022 18:30 IST Shehan Karunatilaka’s The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is the follow-up to his acclaimed debut Chinaman:The Legend of Pradeep Mathew. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida made the shortlist on September 6 for the Booker Prize 2022, before being declared this year’s winner on October 17. ”Shehan KarunatilakaAuthor, ‘The Seven Moons of Maali …

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