Metamorphosis and Hourglass – Notes
| Series name | The Sandglass |
| Description | Gunesekera’s research notes on the metamorphosis of sand into glass and the concept of time are handwritten on this index card. The brief notes detail the symbolic meaning of grains of sand within glass, the function of an hourglass, and the relativity of time. This piece of research was conducted in May 1997 for Gunesekera’s novel ‘The Sandglass’ which was published in 1998. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1997 |
| Creator | Gunesekera, Romesh |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | |
| Location | London |
| Collection and Reference Number | Romesh Gunesekera Collection (GB 2661 RG) |
| Catalogue Number | RG/SN/SG/3 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or the associated |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Romesh Gunesekera |
| Series notes | The Sandglass was published in 1998 and is Romesh Gunesekera's third publication from Granta Books. The novel is set in London and Sri Lanka and tells the moving tale of two feuding families. The Sandglass tells of the life of Prins Ducal and his search for answers about his family's past, including his father's rise to wealth, rivalry with the Vatunas family, and a suspicious death - a mystery that further unfolds upon Prins's arrival in London for his mother's funeral. The digitised items in this file include the author's handwritten notes and excerpts of draft manuscripts. |
| Collection notes | The Romesh Gunesekera Collection contains digital extracts of his short stories and novels, as well as several poems. The material also includes photographs, handwritten detailed research notes, and annotated manuscripts. |
