Ardashir Vakil

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Ardashir "Ardu" Vakil is an Indian-born British author whose first novel, Beach Boy , won the Betty Trask Award in 1997 and was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award. [1] His second novel, One Day was shortlisted for the Encore Award.

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Education

Born in 1962 in Bombay and educated at The Doon School, [2] and University of Cambridge, [3] he has lived in London since 1997 with his wife and two children. [4] He teaches Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London. [1]

Works

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References

  1. 1 2 Ganesan, Sharmilla (26 February 2010). "Having the write stuff". Malaysia Star. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011.
  2. Chandra, Aparna (19 April 2003). "Twenty four hours with Ardashir". Express India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2003.
  3. "Ardashir Vakil | British Council Literature". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  4. Kalhra, Nonita (19 August 1997). "Face-off with Ardashir Vakil". The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 28 February 2011.