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Shyam Selvadurai (born 12 February 1965) is a Sri Lankan Canadian novelist. He is most noted for his 1994 novel Funny Boy, which won the Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.
Apr 2, 2013 · Award-winning writer Shyam Selvadurai brings to life 6th century B.C. India in all its fascinating detail, depicting as well the great intellectual and spiritual ferment of the time that changed human thought, and whose ideas are still relevant today.
Apr 2, 2013 · Learn about Shyam Selvadurai, a Sri Lankan-born Canadian writer who has published four novels, an anthology and a screenplay. His works explore themes of identity, sexuality and culture in Sri Lanka and Canada.
Jan 7, 2022 · Internationally acclaimed writer Shyam Selvadurai leads a busy life in Toronto. In addition to teaching, mentoring students, and working on his own writing, he serves as Associate Director, Narrative, at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity which is how I first met him.
Dec 6, 2020 · The Sri Lankan-Canadian author of Funny Boy, a novel about a Tamil boy's coming of age and sexuality, talks about his collaboration with director Deepa Mehta and the challenges of representation. The film is Canada's Oscar submission for 2021.
Explore the works of Shyam Selvadurai, a Sri Lankan author who writes about love, identity, and history. His books include novels, poetry, and short stories set in Sri Lanka and the diaspora.
Shyam Selvadurai is a Sri Lankan-Canadian novelist who wrote Funny Boy (1994), which won the Books in Canada First Novel Award, and Cinnamon Gardens (1998). He currently lives in Toronto with his partner Andrew Champion.
