Comments on: Gratiaen Prize 2006 awarded – Any thoughts on the Winners? http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/ the neglected ravings of a former narcissist Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: chanux http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-84 chanux Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:03:15 +0000 http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-84 Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

]]> By: Amelie http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-83 Amelie Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:27:00 +0000 http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-83 yeah, I read good little ceylonese girl too... my problem with it is, although its quite funny, it is also quite shallow. The writer has no real depth, I think... dont know... I felt the same about colpetty people. kind of surface. And many of the stories have the same theme... the virile Asian (sri lankan, usually) guy, 80's England in the thatcher years, the exploitative white older woman....that combination. And sometimes the humour is duh.... But definitely readable. Whether worthy of a litrary award, I am not too sure. yeah, I read good little ceylonese girl too… my problem with it is, although its quite funny, it is also quite shallow. The writer has no real depth, I think… dont know… I felt the same about colpetty people. kind of surface. And many of the stories have the same theme… the virile Asian (sri lankan, usually) guy, 80’s England in the thatcher years, the exploitative white older woman….that combination. And sometimes the humour is duh…. But definitely readable. Whether worthy of a litrary award, I am not too sure.

]]> By: N http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-82 N Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:59:51 +0000 http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-82 Well I've read both Banana Tree Crisis and Good Little Ceylonese Girl. Though I did prefer the latter I must say the former was very impressive in that it to me seemed very different stylistically to the usual Sri Lankan literature. It was very simple, and I mean that in a good way...it was refreshingly straightforward...me being a fan of the obtuse was probably the reason I liked Ceylonese Girl...but I think the Banana Tree Crisis was a worthy winner Well I’ve read both Banana Tree Crisis and Good Little Ceylonese Girl. Though I did prefer the latter I must say the former was very impressive in that it to me seemed very different stylistically to the usual Sri Lankan literature. It was very simple, and I mean that in a good way…it was refreshingly straightforward…me being a fan of the obtuse was probably the reason I liked Ceylonese Girl…but I think the Banana Tree Crisis was a worthy winner

]]> By: Amelie http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-81 Amelie Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:20:40 +0000 http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-81 Oops. typo in the third line of my comment: It should read "The one that WON was a new play..." Sorry ;-) Oops. typo in the third line of my comment: It should read “The one that WON was a new play…” Sorry ;-)

]]> By: Amelie http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-80 Amelie Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:18:22 +0000 http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-80 Hey, Come on!!!! Thats not how its supposed to be interpreted! What it means is that this writer's work has been constantly at a certain level. And besides the two that were shortlisted before were different plays. The one that one was a new play. It was the same writer but 3 different submissions. so maybe this time his work was really better than his previous two plays. Well, you get my point... Good luck with the exams. A Hey, Come on!!!! Thats not how its supposed to be interpreted! What it means is that this writer’s work has been constantly at a certain level. And besides the two that were shortlisted before were different plays. The one that one was a new play. It was the same writer but 3 different submissions. so maybe this time his work was really better than his previous two plays. Well, you get my point… Good luck with the exams.
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]]> By: Negligible Minoritist http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-79 Negligible Minoritist Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:49:04 +0000 http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-79 Hi Amelie, Thanks for the prompt reply. I will get down to reading those. I'm in exams at the moment and so I haven't really been keeping up with the blog. BTW your comment about being short listed thrice is interesting... Does that mean that one of this year's winner was a worse book than two which have won for the last two years? Oh no! Sincere apologies for the hiatus, Regards Hi Amelie,

Thanks for the prompt reply. I will get down to reading those. I’m in exams at the moment and so I haven’t really been keeping up with the blog.

BTW your comment about being short listed thrice is interesting… Does that mean that one of this year’s winner was a worse book than two which have won for the last two years?

Oh no!

Sincere apologies for the hiatus,

Regards

]]> By: Amelie http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-75 Amelie Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:50:05 +0000 http://negligibleminoritist.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/gratiaen-prize-2006-awarded-any-thoughts-on-the-winners/#comment-75 Hi... Senaka's play was produced some time ago. This wasthe third time he had been shortlisted, so obviously 9 different judges have thought that he is worthy of being considered for the prize. I heard excerpts at the shortlist and at the final event. It sounds bold and intriguing. A friend of mine had seen his plays and said she was really impressed. Isankya's stories are available, published by VY. I read them and thought they were very sensitive and very readable. Check it out and tell me what you think. Hi… Senaka’s play was produced some time ago. This wasthe third time he had been shortlisted, so obviously 9 different judges have thought that he is worthy of being considered for the prize. I heard excerpts at the shortlist and at the final event. It sounds bold and intriguing. A friend of mine had seen his plays and said she was really impressed. Isankya’s stories are available, published by VY. I read them and thought they were very sensitive and very readable. Check it out and tell me what you think.

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