His books include Funny Boy, which won the 1995 Books in Canada First Novel Award, now known as the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, and which was adapted into a film by Indian Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta, available on CBC Gem. Shyam Selvadurai is an award-winning Sri Lankan Canadian novelist. Shyam Selvadurai on childhood memory, Buddha and answering your own questions.
Shyam Selvadurai on writing diverse fiction that's true to life.24 Canadian books to get the historical fiction fan this holiday season.40 Canadian books coming out in May we can't wait to read.Mansions of the Moon is a literary event, and a remarkable moment in an esteemed author's extraordinary career. ( From Penguin Random House Canada) How does a woman live in ancient India if her husband abandons her?Įven a well-born woman with a revered husband? And what path might she take towards enlightenment herself? Selvadurai examines these questions with empathy and insight, creating a rich portrait of a singular marriage, and of the woman who until now has been a shadow in the historical record. The novel traces their early life together, and then the unthinkable turmoil as Siddhartha's spiritual calling takes over and their partnership slowly, inexorably crumbles.
In this sweeping story, at once epic and startlingly intimate, Shyam Selvadurai introduces us to Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha, a promising and politically astute young man settling into his life as a newlywed to Yasodhara, a young woman of great intelligence and spirit.
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