← Shyam SelvaduraiCinnamon Gardensby Shyam SelvaduraiNovel set in colonial Ceylon exploring family secrets and same-sex desireFind on Amazon↗About the authorShyam SelvaduraiSri Lankan-Canadian novelist whose Funny Boy is a celebrated coming-of-age novel set during the Sri Lankan civil conflict that also explores gay identity. His fiction navigates ethnic and sexual identity with subtle psychological intelligence.More by Shyam SelvaduraiFunny BoyComing-of-age novel following a Tamil boy's sexuality and identity in Sri Lanka→Swimming in the Monsoon SeaYoung adult novel about love and identity during monsoon season in Sri Lanka→The Hungry Ghosts→