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The Gratiaen Prize is an annual literary prize for the best work of literary writing in English by a resident of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1992 by the Sri Lankan-born Canadian novelist Michael Ondaatje with the money he received as joint-winner of the Booker Prize for his novel ''The English Patient''. The prize is named after Michael Ondaatje's mother, Doris Gratiaen. Administered by a Trust based in Sri Lanka, the Gratiaen Prize accepts printed books and manuscripts in a range of genres including fiction, poetry, drama, creative prose and literary memoir. Entries can be submitted by both authors and publishers. Submissions are accepted between 1st and 31st December in a given year. These are assessed by a panel of three judges appointed by the Trust who are required to short-list three to five entries. The short-list event (open to the public) is usually held in April and hosted by the British Council, Colombo. The gala at which the winner is announced is held some weeks later at a venue selected by the Trust and the event sponsors and is for invitees only. ==Winners== 2014 *Vihanga Perera, ''Love and Protest'' 2013 *Malinda Seneviratne, ''Edges'' 2009 *Prashani Rambukwella, ''Mythil's Secret'' 2008 *Shehan Karunatilaka, ''Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew'' 2007 *Vivimarie Vanderpoorten, ''Nothing Prepares You'' 2006 *Senaka Abeyratne, ''3 Star K'' *Isankya Kodittuwakku, ''The Banana Tree Crisis'' 2005 *Delon Weerasinghe, ''Thicker Than Blood'' 2004 *Jagath Kumarasinghe, ''Kider Chetty Street'' 2003 *Nihal De Silva, ''Road from Elephant Pass'' 2002 *Vijita Fernando, ''Out of the Darkness'' 2001 *Elmo Jayawardene, ''Sam’s Story'' *Sumathi Sivamohan, ''In the Shadow of the Gun/The Wicked Witch'' 2000 *Ruwanthi De Chickera, ''Middle of Silence'' 1999 *Neil Fernandopulle, ''Shrapnel'' *Viskesa Chandrasekaram, ''Forbidden Area'' 1998 *Jeanne Thwaites, '' It’s a Sunny Day on the Moon'' 1997 *Gamini Akmeemana, ''The Mirage'' 1996 *Tissa Abeysekera, ''Bringing Tony Home'' 1995 * Sybil Wettasinghe, ''The Child in Me'' * Rajiva Wijesingha, ''Servants'' 1994 *Punyakante Wijenaike, ''Amulet'' 1993 * Carl Muller, ''The Jam Fruit Tree'' * Lalitha Withanachchi, Wind Blows Over the Hills 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「Gratiaen Prize」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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