# Romesh Gunesekera
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romesh gunesekera FRSL (born 1954) is a Sri Lankan-born British author, who was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for his novel Reef in 1994. He has judged a number of literary prizes and was Chair of the judges of Commonwealth Short Story Prize competition for 2015.
== Life and work ==
Born in Colombo to a Sinhalese Christian family in 1954, romesh gunesekera grew up in Sri Lanka and the Philippines, where his father was a founder of the Asian Development Bank, and moved to England in 1971 and currently lives in London.
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Ep. 13: Stories of Sri Lankan serendipity
Please read Saving Mr. Mendis, an original short story set in colonial Sri Lanka.
While I never really grew up in Sri Lanka, my late father was a born storyteller. There were few occasions when he would not hold forth with some story or other. This was especially the case when he had been drinking…
The family
Romesh Gunesekera discovers a family secret when visiting his father's factory in Sri Lanka. Commonworld is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
#341 - Reef by Romesh Gunesekera
On this episode, we discuss our January 2026 (and patron's choice) pick, Reef by Romesh Gunesekera, a historical fiction novel about a boy who grows up as the personal cook and housekeeper for a wealthy marine biology enthusiast in Sri Lanka, blissfully and willingly unaware that the world outside …
Lorraine Kelly and Romesh Gunesekera
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - TV presenter, Lorraine Kelly and writer, Romesh Gunesekera - discuss their favourite books by Jack Kerouac, George Mackay Brown and Molly Keane.
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Publisher: Penguin
Greenvoe by George Mackay Brown
Publisher: Polygon
Good Behaviour by Mol…
Suncatcher Audiobook by Romesh Gunesekera
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: SuncatcherCategories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, PoliticsAuthor: Romesh GunesekeraNarrator: Romesh GunesekeraPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PlcRelease date: 08-06-2020Language: EnglishSummary:Bloomsbury presents Suncatcher wr…
Suncatcher Audiobook by Romesh Gunesekera
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: SuncatcherGenres: Fiction & Literature, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Antiques & CollectiblesAuthor: Romesh GunesekeraNarrator: Romesh GunesekeraRelease date: 07-28-2020Length: 9:41:00Language: EnglishPublisher: …
Charles Dickens: A BBC Biography Audiobook by A. L. Kennedy
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Charles Dickens: A BBC BiographyGenres: Biography & Memoir, Fiction & Literature, Literary CriticismAuthor: A. L. KennedyNarrator: A. L. Kennedy, Alexander McCall Smith, Armando Iannucci, Claire Tomalin, Melvyn Br…
Novels by Eimear McBride, Romesh Gunesekera and Benjamin Myers
A woman in a series of hotel rooms, two boys riding bikes in 1960s Sri Lanka, and a girl fleeing an ominous pairing of a Priest and a Poacher. New fiction.
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