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Manil Suri
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1959
Manil Suri is an Indian-American mathematician and writer of a trilogy of novels all named for Hindu gods. His first novel, The Death of Vishnu (2001), which was long-listed for the 2001 Booker Prize, short-listed for the 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award and won the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize that year. Since then, he has published two more novels, The Age of Shiva (2008) and The City of Devi (2013), completing the trilogy.
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About Manil Suri
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1959
Manil Suri is an Indian-American mathematician and writer of a trilogy of novels all named for Hindu gods. His first novel, The Death of Vishnu (2001), which was long-listed for the 2001 Booker Prize, short-listed for the 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award and won the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize that year. Since then, he has published two more novels, The Age of Shiva (2008) and The City of Devi (2013), completing the trilogy.
Manil Suri was born in Bombay in 1959 and currently resides in the United States.
His writing career runs parallel to his distinguished work as a mathematician and university professor.
His literary work deeply explores the social life, customs, and culture of India.
He is the author of twelve published works known for their focus on contemporary fiction.
His novel The City of Devi is one of his most internationally recognized works.
