Rohinton Mistry

1952 -

genre: novel

country of citizenship: Canada

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Toronto, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

occupation: writer

award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Scotiabank Giller Prize, Governor General's Award for English-language fiction, Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa, Member of the Order of Canada

Rohinton Mistry (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 were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His novels to date have been set in India, told from the perspective of Parsis, and explore themes of family life, poverty, discrimination, and the corrupting influence of society. Source: Wikipedia (en)