Rohinton Mistry

Rohinton Mistry

BornRohinton Mistry
Bombay, India
OccupationNovelist
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Bombay
University of Toronto
GenreHistorical fiction, Postcolonial Literature, Realism, Parsi Literature Minor Literature Indian literature
Notable worksSuch a Long Journey; Family Matters; A Fine Balance
SpouseFreny Elavia

Rohinton Mistry CM (born 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian writer. He has been the recipient of many awards including the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2012. Each of his first three novels was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His novels to date have been set in India, told from the perspective of Parsis, and explore themes of family life, poverty, discrimination, and the corrupting influence of society.[1]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Tom (2000). "Mistry, Rohinton". Postcolonial Studies @ Emory. Retrieved 19 May 2021.