Cyrus Mistry (writer)
Cyrus Mistry(born 11 March 1956[1]) is an Indian author and playwright. He won the 2014DSC Prize for South Asian LiteratureforChronicle of a Corpse Bearer.[2][3]He is the brother of authorRohinton Mistry.[4]
Mistry is from Mumbai.[2]He began writing at a young age as a playwright,[5]but has also worked as a journalist and short-story writer. His first short was published in 1979.[2]He has also written short film scripts and several documentaries. One of his short stories, "Percy", was made into theGujaratifeature filmPercyin 1989; he wrote the screenplay and dialogue.[6]It won theNational Award for Best Gujarati Filmin 1989,[7]as well as a Critics' Award at theMannheim Film Festival.[6]
His playDoongaji Houseis "regarded as a seminal work in contemporary Indian theatre in English."[2]His first novel wasThe Radiance of Asheswhich was shortlisted for theCrossword Prize(2005).[8]His second novel wasChronicle of a Corpse Bearerpublished in 2013, which tells the story of theKhandhiaswithin theParsicommunity who carry the bodies of the dead to theTowers of Silencewhere they are eaten by vultures.[2][9]
Awards and honors[edit]
- Sultan Padamsee AwardforDoongaji House[5]
- 1989National Award for Best Gujarati Film,Percy,story, screenplay and dialogue
- 2005Crossword Book Award,shortlist,The Radiance of Ashes
- 2014DSC Prize for South Asian Literature,Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer
- 2015Sahitya Akademi Award[10]
Works[edit]
- The Radiance of Ashes
- Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer
- Passion Flower: Seven Stories of Derangement
- The Prospect of Miracles
References[edit]
- ^Who's who in India.Guide Publications. 1996. p. 276.Retrieved12 August2018.
- ^abcdeAditi Malhotra (18 January 2014)."Indian Wins South Asian Prize for Literature".The Wall Street Journal.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^PTI (18 January 2014)."Cyrus Mistry wins DSC Prize for 2014".The Hindu.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^Amrita Madhukalya (17 January 2014)."Parsis walk from outside to take my story forward: Cyrus Mistry".DNA India.Retrieved19 January2014.
- ^ab"Active marketing important in publishing: Author Cyrus Mistry".Press Trust of India.Press Trust of India. 12 November 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 19 January 2014.Retrieved19 January2014.
- ^abShashi Baliga (5 August 2012)."A legacy of silence".The Hindu.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^"37th National Film Awards"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 9 March 2016.
- ^Tara Sahgal (5 September 2005)."Bombay lost and found".India Today.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^Tara Sahgal (17 August 2012)."Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer (review)".Time Out Mumbai.Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2014.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^"Sahithya Academy Award 2015"(PDF).sahitya-akademi.gov.in.Sahitya-Akademi. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 December 2015.Retrieved19 December2015.
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- Indian male dramatists and playwrights
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- 1956 births
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- Indian male screenwriters
- English-language writers from India
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- Gujarati people
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- Parsi people from Mumbai
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