David Chariandy

David Chariandy
David Chariandy in 2019
Chariandy in 2019
BornDavid John Chariandy
1969 (age 54–55)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
OccupationNovelist and academic
Alma mater
Period2000s–present
Notable worksSoucouyant (2007); Brother (2017)

David John Chariandy (born in 1969 in Scarborough, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian writer and academic, presently working as a Professor of English literature at the University of Toronto. His 2017 novel Brother won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize,[2] and Toronto Book Award.[3]

  1. ^ McKibbin, Molly L. (15 July 2015). "David Chariandy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "David Chariandy". CBC Books. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ "2018 Toronto Book Awards". City of Toronto. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.