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Podcast: Shehan Karunatilaka: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka won the 2022 Booker Prize for his dazzling magic-realist satire The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Set during his homeland’s long civil war, the story follows its title character, a self-described photographer, gambler and ‘closet queen’, who wakes up as a ghost with a week to discover who killed him.

One of the great literary voices of our times, Karunatilaka joins ABC RN’s Kate Evans (The Bookshelf) to discuss the novel’s genesis and international success, the ethics of photography, and how Sri Lanka’s history and culture informed the novel – with some cricket and daddy issues thrown in.

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2023

This event was proudly supported by ARA Group

This event was presented in partnership with ABC RN

This event was supported through the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund – a $200 million partnership of the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne.

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