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Book Review:
Short stories with a difference
Title: Sudu kelinniya
Genre: short stories
Price: Rs 200
Page count: 128
Publisher: print and print graphics
Gunarathne Wickramage is a renowned dramatist. His experience in
drama is visibly shown in these short stories. One special quality is
that the whole collection has only three stories.
Wickramage's writing style is different, because he does not care for
traditional grammar. The use of colloquial language richly portrays
sadness and disappointment of the human heart. The third story is woven
around a priest. Although he scolds out in almost vulgar language, the
reader cannot hate him because he seems helpless faced with inner
dialogues.
- Amalshan Gunarathne
Stageplays Upan da sadaya Based on the translation of Harold Pinter's
Birthday Party (tr. Professor Sunanda Mahendra). Inaugural play was
staged in October, 1979.
Street plays
Bosath Kepilla
Dhanapathi Rila Netuma. Script by Berti B Kudahetty.
Short stories
2003: Gini bandara sanda eliyehi saranapala kumaraya. 2004 best
amateur work at the Godage Literary Festival.
2006: Makara. 2007 best collection of short stories at the
godage literary awards.
2008: Ginikoora. 2009 nominated for state literary awards
festival.
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