Strandline – Chapter IV in Reef
| Series name | Reef |
| Description | This is the published version of “Strandline” – the final chapter in Gunesekera’s novel ‘Reef’. The first two pages of this final chapter have been digitised. ‘Reef’ was published in 1994 by Granta Books. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1994 |
| Creator | Granta Books |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | Gunesekera, Romesh |
| Location | London |
| Collection and Reference Number | Romesh Gunesekera Collection (GB 2661 RG) |
| Catalogue Number | RG/SN/RF/7 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or the associated |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Romesh Gunesekera |
| Series notes | Romesh Gunesekera's Reef is a love story set in Sri Lanka. It is told by an eleven year old Triton, who goes to work as a houseboy to Mister Salgado. This second novel by Gunesekera was short listed for both the Booker Prize and the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1994, and was the winner of the Yorkshire Post Best First Work. In 1997, it was awarded a Premio Mondello in Italy. Digitised material in this file includes an extract of the novel, notes pertaining to research conducted by the author, and a draft manuscript. |
| 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. |
