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Rohinton Mistry CM (born 1952) is an Indian -born Canadian writer. He has been the recipient of many awards including the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2012. Each of his first three novels was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Jun 29, 2024 · Rohinton Mistry, Indian-born Canadian writer whose works, in turns poignant, stark, and humorous, explored the everyday lives of Indian Parsis (descendants of Persian Zoroastrians). His notable novels included A Fine Balance and Family Matters. Learn more about Mistry’s life and career.
Jul 3, 2017 · Since the 1950s, the decade in which writer Rohinton Mistry was born, deaths in India’s Parsi community have reportedly outnumbered births.
Rohinton Mistry is considered to be one of the foremost authors of Indian heritage writing in English. Residing in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Mistry belongs to the Parsi Zoroastrian religious minority. Mistry’s first novel, Such a Long Journey (1991), brought him national and international recognition.
Jan 1, 2001 · Rohinton Mistry. 4.37. 150,810 ratings11,345 reviews. With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea.
Rohinton Mistry has 41 books on Goodreads with 427047 ratings. Rohinton Mistry’s most popular book is A Fine Balance.
Rohinton Mistry is the author of three novels, all of which have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and a collection of short stories. Born in Bombay, Rohinton Mistry came to Canada in 1975. His first novel, Such a Long Journey was made into an acclaimed feature film in 1998.
