![]() ![]() ![]() Two years later, and with the newer (and slimmer) edition now on the shelves, Chinaman is now finding itself in the midst of a renewed surge of popularity. Books: The National Readsīook reviews, festivals and all things literaryĬhinaman, its initial rendition when published in 2008, won Karunatilaka the Gratiaen Prize for Literature the same year. I very nearly reached out for a glass of coconut water myself. His tone conjured coastal images of a beach veteran, lounging in his white linen shirt, batik sarong and rubber slippers. ![]() Karunatilaka nevertheless gave the impression of a laid-back islander, basking in the aftermath of his novel, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew. As is the case with most Sri Lankan authors having spent a considerable period of time abroad, I expected Shehan Karunatilaka's accent to have a pronounced Kiwi cadence and tinged with only a slight Sri Lankan nuance, considering the years he spent in New Zealand. ![]()
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