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 1 and 31 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.
Winners[]
2020
- , Crossmatch[2]
2019
- , Upon a Sleepless Isle
2018
- , The One Who Loves You So [3]
2017
- Jean Arasanayagam, The Life of the Poet [4]
2016
- Charulatha Abeysekara Thewarathanthri, Stories[5]
2015
- , White Lanterns: Wesak 2011
2014
- , Love and Protest[6]
2013
- Malinda Seneviratne, Edges[7]
2012
- , Playing Pillow Talk at MGK
2011
- , There's Something I Have to Tell You
2010
- , On the Streets and Other Revelations
2009
- , Mythil's Secret
2008
- Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew
2007
- Vivimarie Vanderpoorten, Nothing Prepares You
2006
- , 3 Star K
- , The Banana Tree Crisis
2005
- , Thicker Than Blood
2004
- , Kider Chetty Street
2003
- Nihal De Silva, Road from Elephant Pass
2002
- Vijita Fernando, Out of the Darkness
2001
- , Sam’s Story
- , In the Shadow of the Gun/The Wicked Witch
2000
- , Middle of Silence
1999
- , Shrapnel
- , Forbidden Area
1998
- , It’s a Sunny Day on the Moon
1997
- , The Mirage
1996
- Tissa Abeysekera, Bringing Tony Home
1995
- Sybil Wettasinghe, The Child in Me
- Rajiva Wijesingha, Servants
1994
- Punyakante Wijenaike, Amulet[8]
1993
- Carl Muller, The Jam Fruit Tree
- , Wind Blows Over the Hills
References[]
- ^ "The Gratiaen Prize". gratiaen.com. The Gratiaen Trust. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ "Carmel wins the Gratiaen for her debut whodunit". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Sunday Times - 2018 Gratiaen Prize goes to Arun Welandawe- Prematilleke". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Jean Arasanayagam Wins 2017 Gratiaen Prize". Colombo Telegraph. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Charulatha Abeysekara Thewarathanthri wins 2016 Gratiaen Prize, Aditha Dissanayake awarded H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize for Translation". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "The Gratiaen Prizes 2014". Asian Tribune. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Malinda Seneviratne wins Gratiaen Prize". . 25 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "1994 Winner". Gratiaen Trust. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015.
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