New Delhi: Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has been named as the winner of the Booker Prize 2022 during the announcement made in a ceremony in London on Monday.
Karunatilaka is the second Sri Lankan-born author to win the award. Shehan Karunatilaka’s second novel has been described as searing, mordantly funny satire set amid the murderous mayhem of a Sri Lanka beset by civil war.
We are delighted to announce that the WINNER of the #BookerPrize2022 is ‘The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida’ by Shehan Karunatilaka.
Discover more about the winning book: https://t.co/e5pLgvWmld@shehankaru @sortofbooks @ShahidhaBari @hrcastor @amabanckou @mjohnharrison pic.twitter.com/mtaVewL7Ij
— The Booker Prizes (@TheBookerPrizes) October 17, 2022
The novel captures the story of a war photographer who has woken up dead in what seems to be a celestial visa office, mentions the Booker’s website. He has ‘seven moon’ to try and solve his death’s mystery and help unveil a cache of photos that will rock warn-torn Sri Lanka The author has also written rock songs, screenplays and travel stories.
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The award comes as Sri Lanka recovers for the aftermath of soaring prices leading to a civil uprising and a shuffle in the government.