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Anand Mahadevan is an Indian-Canadian writer, who was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT writers in 2013.〔("C.E. Gatchalian wins Dayne Ogilive Prize" ). ''Quill & Quire'', June 27, 2014.〕 Born and raised in Tamil Nadu, India,〔("Anand Mahadevan's The Strike inspired by 1987 train siege" ). ''IBN Live'', June 8, 2009.〕 Mahadevan moved to the United States at age 17 to study.〔 He moved to Canada in 2002,〔(Asian Heritage in Canada: Anand Mahadevan ). Ryerson University Library and Archives.〕 and teaches science at the University of Toronto Schools and creative writing at the Humber School for Writers. ''The Strike'', his debut novel about a young Tamil man's gay sexual awakening, was published in Canada by TSAR Publications in 2006.〔("Striking out on his own" ). ''The Hindu'', July 2, 2009.〕 Its publication in India followed in 2009.〔 His second novel, tentatively titled ''American Sufi'', is slated for future publication.〔 He has also been an active supporter of the campaign to strike down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexuality in India.〔("India's gays should celebrate, but danger lies ahead" ), ''The Globe and Mail'', July 3, 2009.〕 He subsequently served on the jury for the 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize, selecting Alex Leslie as that year's winner.〔("Alex Leslie wins 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers" ). ''Quill & Quire'', June 8, 2015.〕 ==Works== *''The Strike'' (2006) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anand Mahadevan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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