6/1/2023 0 Comments Chinaman by shehan![]() ![]() Asked about how he is feeling now after switching to write children's books from writing books like Chinaman, Shehan said that he has to do lot of research and it was tougher to find a publisher ten years ago for Chinaman but that it was easier with children's books. ![]() The two-fold challenge is that Matthew had a short and controversial career before disappearing off the face. Karunasena, who is attempting to write a biography of the man he considers the greatest cricketer to ever live, Pradeep Matthew. Sports and politics in India and Srilanka are the same according to him, but he felt that in India the situation is better. Chinaman is the tale of an alcoholic Sri Lankan sportswriter, W.G. While discussing Chinaman, Shehan said though people say his book makes readers like cricket, it is not necessary that those who read books go to see cricket and those who go to see cricket love to read books. Cricket is well catalogued these days he said. He said that cricket in Srilanka was no longer an exclusive club. While receiving the prize as Best Sports publisher of the year for Westland Publishers, VK Karthika said that there is lot of scope for sports fiction like that of 'Chinaman' written by Shehan Karunatilaka, ten years ago.Ĭrowd favourite and Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka who won several awards for his debut book 'Chinaman' spoke about cricket in Srilanka and the life around its including politics. ![]()
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