Carmel Miranda
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Carmel Miranda is a Sri Lankan writer, novelist and doctor. She won the Gratiaen Prize for her work Crossmatch (2020).[1]
She was regarded as bookworm since her early childhood, as she displayed her keen interest as an avid reader by reading books written by Enid Blyton.[2] She also pursued a keen interest in reading comics, including The Adventures of Tintin and Asterix. She also developed a firm interest on the literary works of Agatha Christie.[2]
Career
She attended the St. Bridget's Convent for her primary and secondary education. She pursued her higher education by enrolling at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Colombo.[2] She studied to become a doctor and after gaining employment as a qualified doctor, she rendered her services at Anuradhapura and Colombo.[2] She then eventually pursued her postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Carmel also maintained a rigid work schedule on a rotation basis in West Asia for some time.[2] She also propelled her career prospects as a freelance anaesthetist for a considerable period of time.
Her debut novel, Crossmatch, received praise and critical acclaim, for which it received the Gratiaen Prize in 2020.[3][4] She was inspired to author the novel Crossmatch after reading one of Daphne du Maurier’s bestseller novels Rebecca.[2] Miranda revealed that her tacit knowledge and expertise in the medical field helped her to execute the storyline for her novel Crossmatch.[5] She spent around three years prior to the publishing of her novel Crossmatch, and she had ample time to finish the novel due to the advent of the COVID-19 induced lockdowns imposed by the Government of Sri Lanka during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Crossmatch also won the State Literary Award for Best English Novel for year 2021.[6]
References
- ↑ https://www.britishcouncil.lk/events/conversation-carmel-miranda
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "'I always wanted to write a book as compelling as Rebecca'". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ "Carmel wins the Gratiaen for her debut whodunit". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ "'Without readers books are meaningless': Carmel Miranda on winning the Gratiaen Prize". Latest in the News Sphere | The Morning. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- 1 2 "'I wanted to write books that I like reading': Carmel Miranda on her book Crossmatch". Latest in the News Sphere | The Morning. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ "Crossmatch". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-11-18.