Gratiaen Prize

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.[1] The prize is named after Michael Ondaatje's mother, Doris Gratiaen. Administered by a 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 can be submitted by both authors and publishers. Submissions are accepted between 1st and 31st December in a given year. These 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, Colombo. The gala at which the winner is announced is held some weeks later at a venue selected by the Trust and the event sponsors and is for invitees only.

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References

  1. "The Gratiaen Prize". gratiaen.com. The Gratiaen Trust. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  2. "The Gratiaen Prizes 2014". Asian Tribune. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. "Malinda Seneviratne wins Gratiaen Prize". Ada Derana. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. "1994 Winner". Gratiaen Trust. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015.
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