Shehan Karunatilaka

Country: Sri Lanka

Shehan Karunatilaka secured the coveted 2022 Booker Prize with his second novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, affirming his literary prowess. Renowned for his award-winning masterpiece, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, which garnered recognition as part of the United Kingdom’s prestigious 2022 Big Jubilee Read selection, Shehan Karunatilaka hails from Sri Lanka. Having pursued studies in New Zealand and traversed various global cities including London, Amsterdam, and Singapore, he currently resides in Colombo alongside his cherished family, beloved guitars, and an abundance of unfinished stories.

Shehan Karunatilaka mendapatkan 2022 Booker Prize yang sangat diidam-idamkan dengan novel keduanya, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, mengukuhkan kebolehan sastrawi yang ia miliki. Dikenal atas mahakarya peraih penghargaan yang ia tulis, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Matthew, yang mendapatkan pengakuan dengan masuk ke dalam karya pilihan Big Jubilee Read 2022, Shehan Karunatilaka datang dari Sri Lanka. Menimba ilmu di New Zealand dan telah menjelajahi berbagai kota-kota global semacam London, Amsterdam dan Singapura, kini ia menetap di Kolombo dengan keluarga yang ia cintai, gitar kesayangannya dan setumpuk karya yang belum diselesaikan.