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1984-2003 (Creation)
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5.02 m of textual records
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Rohinton Mistry, writer, was born in Bombay, India in 1952 and immigrated to Canada in 1975. He earned a degree in mathematics and economics at the University of Bombay before continuing his education in Canada. He attended York University and the University of Toronto where he received his B.A. in English and philosophy. Mistry began his career as a writer by winning two Hart House literary prizes in 1983 and 1984, respectively, and Canadian Fiction Magazine's annual Contributor's Prize in 1985 for his short stories. In 1987, Mistry's first book, a collection of short stories entitled "Tales from Friozsha Baag", was published. His first novel, "Such a Long Journey" (1991), won the Governor's General's Award, the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book and the W.H. Smith / Books in Canada First Novel Award and was short listed for the Booker Prize and the Trillium Award. It was adapted for film and released as a major motion picture in 1999. His 1995 novel, "A Fine Balance" won the Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award and the Royal Society of Literature's Winifred Holtby Prize in addition to an award by the Danish Literature Council. It was also short listed for the Booker Prize, the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Irish Times International Fiction Prize. His latest novel, "Family Matters" was also short-listed for the Man Booker Prize and was the winner of the Kiriyama Prize. Mistry's books have been widely translated.
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The fonds consists of records that document Mistry's career as a writer and, as such, includes financial records, personal and professional correspondence, publicity files, first editions and translations of his published works, notes, drafts and galleys of his short stories, travel essays and novels, including "Tales from Firoszsha Baag," "Such a Long Journey," "A Fine Balance," and "Family Matters." It also includes records documenting his selection to the Oprah Book Club. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Literary Manuscripts Awards, Reading Tours and Promotional Material Correspondence Financial Records
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Donated by Rohinton Mistry in 2000 and 2003.
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archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000180.htm
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The fonds comprises the following accession: 2000-058, 2003-007. Further accruals are expected.