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Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka is a Sri Lankan academic and author. Her novel There is Something I Have to Tell You won the Gratiaen Prize in 2011.[1] She is the Head of English Language at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[2]
Early life edit
Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake is the daughter of Professor Emeritus J. B. Disanayaka. She was educated at Ladies' College, Colombo and went on to gain a BA at the University of Allahabad and won a Fulbright scholarship to study for a Masters in American and English Literature at the New York University.
Works edit
The works she has authored include;
- Novels
- There is Something I have to Tell You
- Short stories
- Driftwood
- Tales of Shades and Shadow
- A strange Tale of Love
- Radio plays
- Voices from Afar
- Children's stories
- Raththa
- Animal Tales
- Non fiction
- Contemporary Sinhala Fiction
Awards and honors edit
- 2011: Gratiaen Prize, winner, There is Something I have to Tell You
- 2004: Gratiaen Prize, short-list, A strange Tale of Love
- 2001: Gratiaen Prize, short-list, Tales of Shades and Shadow
- 1990: State Literary Award, Best Collection of Short Stories in English, Driftwood
References edit
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