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M.G. Vassanji

Canadianb. May 30, 1950Literary Fiction

Kenyan-Canadian novelist whose literary fiction explores the Indian diaspora in East Africa and beyond. The Book of Secrets won the Giller Prize. He is one of the most celebrated writers about the South Asian experience in East Africa.

Works

  • The Gunny SackMultigenerational East African family saga centered on a mystical cloth bag→
  • The Book of SecretsMystery set in East Africa revealing family secrets through interconnected narratives→
  • AmriikaNovel exploring immigration and cultural displacement through intertwined personal stories→
  • The In-Between World of Vikram LallTale of an East African man navigating political upheaval and moral ambiguity→
  • A Place WithinMemoir exploring the author's spiritual journey and connection to ancestral places→

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