Shehan Karunatilaka

Summary

Shehan Karunatilaka is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Galle^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1975^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Shehan Karunatilaka was born in Galle^[2].
• Shehan Karunatilaka was born on January 1, 1975^[3].
• Shehan Karunatilaka held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[6].
• Shehan Karunatilaka worked as a writer^[4].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's field of work was belletristic literature^[7].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's field of work was novel^[8].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[9].
• Shehan Karunatilaka was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School^[10].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's education included a stint at Whanganui Collegiate School^[11].
• Shehan Karunatilaka was educated at Massey University^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Shehan Karunatilaka is Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Shehan Karunatilaka is The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida^[14].
• Shehan Karunatilaka received the Booker Prize^[15].
• Shehan Karunatilaka received the Q137590278^[16].
• Shehan Karunatilaka is recorded as male^[17].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's Commons category is recorded as Shehan Karunatilaka^[19].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's family name is recorded as Karunatilaka^[20].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's official website is recorded as https://www.shehanwriter.com/^[21].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/writers/shehan-karunatilaka^[22].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's participant in is recorded as Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2023^[23].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Shehan Karunatilaka's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Aotearoa Asian Artists^[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Shehan Karunatilaka's place of birth was Galle^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1975^[3].

Education

Educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School^[10], a school^[26], in Sri Lanka^[27], founded in 1938^[28]; Whanganui Collegiate School^[11], a secondary school^[29], in New Zealand^[30], founded in 1854^[31]; and Massey University^[12], a university^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1927^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Shehan Karunatilaka worked as a writer^[4]. Fields of work include belletristic literature^[7], a literary genre^[35]; novel^[8], a literary form^[36]; and children's and young adult literature^[9], a sub-set of literature^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew^[13], a literary work^[38] and The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida^[14], a literary work^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Booker Prize^[15], a literary award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1969^[42], headquartered in London^[43] and Q137590278^[16].

Why It Matters

Shehan Karunatilaka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Works attributed to him include The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida^[46], a literary work^[47].

FAQs

Where was Shehan Karunatilaka born?

Shehan Karunatilaka's place of birth was Galle^[2].

What did Shehan Karunatilaka do for work?

Shehan Karunatilaka worked as writer^[4].

Where did Shehan Karunatilaka go to school?

Shehan Karunatilaka was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School^[10], Whanganui Collegiate School^[11], and Massey University^[12].

What awards did Shehan Karunatilaka receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize^[15] and Q137590278^[16].