Monkfish Moon – Final Amendments – Manuscript
| Series name | Monkfish Moon |
| Description | These two A4 pages detail Romesh Gunesekera’s final handwritten amendments to the short stories in his book ‘Monkfish Moon’. A reference list of page numbers appears beside the amendments of words, sentences and grammar. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1991 |
| Creator | Gunesekera, Romesh |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | |
| Location | London |
| Collection and Reference Number | Romesh Gunesekera Collection (GB 2661 RG) |
| Catalogue Number | RG/SN/MM/2 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or the associated |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Romesh Gunesekera |
| Series notes | Monkfish Moon was Gunesekera's first collection of short stories. Published in 1992 by Granta Books, the collection includes nine short stories set in Sri Lanka. Monkfish Moon depicts a war ravaged Sri Lanka as well as the country's breath-taking beauty. Monkfish Moon was a finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize in 1993. |
| 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. |
