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Suri was born in Bombay, the son of R.L. Suri, a Bollywood music director, and Prem Suri, a schoolteacher.
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The Age of Shiva: A Novel
( "A stunning novel, proof that Manil Suri is a major sto...)
"A stunning novel, proof that Manil Suri is a major storyteller of heart and intelligence." ―Amy Tan The Age of Shiva is at once a powerful story of a country in turmoil and an "unflinchingly honest" portrait of maternal love―"intricately interwoven with the ancient rites and myths" (Booklist) crucial to India's history. Meera, the narrator, is seventeen years old when she catches her first glimpse of Dev, performing a song so infused with passion that it arouses in her the first flush of erotic longing. She wonders if she can steal him away from Roopa, her older, more beautiful sister, who has brought her along to see him. It is only when her son is born that Meera begins to imagine a life of fulfillment. She engulfs him with a love so deep, so overpowering, that she must fear its consequences. Meera's unforgettable story, embodying Shiva as a symbol of religious upheaval, places The Age of Shiva among the most compelling novels to emerge from contemporary India. Reading group guide included.
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The Age of Shiva: A Novel (Paperback) - Common
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Following his debut novel "The Death of Vishnu," Suri returns with a mesmerizing story of modern India richly layered with themes from Hindu mythology.
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Manil Suri
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Education
He attended the University of Bombay before moving to the United States, where he attended Carnegie Mellon University.
Career
He received a Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics in 1983, and became a mathematics professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Suri began writing short stories in the 1980s during his spare time, but none were published. An excerpt, "The Seven Circles", appeared in The New Yorker and the novel was published in 2001, becoming an international bestseller.
His third novel, The City of Devi (2013), was ranked number 12 in the 50 essential works of LGBT fiction list by Flavorwire.
This third novel ended up being based on Devi (the Mother Goddess) instead, with the title The City of Devi. However, a reviewer in the Wall Street Journal praised the sex writing in the book, as did a reviewer in The Times Literary Supplement, who also commented that Suri "admirably" handles the strands of "sex, mythology and global politics".
Suri has written an essay about growing up gay in India in the journal Granta and has published op-eds about gay issues in the New York Times and the Washington Post.
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The Age of Shiva: A Novel (Paperback) - Common
(Following his debut novel "The Death of Vishnu," Suri ret...)
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The Age of Shiva: A Novel
( "A stunning novel, proof that Manil Suri is a major sto...)
- By Manil Suri - The Death of Vishnu: A Novel (2001-01-16) Hardcover
- The Death of Vishnu: A Novel
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The Age of Shiva: A Novel (Paperback) - Common
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2001 (aged 41)