Shyam Selvadurai: an Overview

Biographical Information

• Brief Biography
• Chronology
• Works
• Funny Boy. Toronto: McClelland & Stuart, 1994.
• Cinnamon Gardens. Toronto: McClelland & Stuart, 1999.

Cultural Contexts

• The History of Tamil/Sinhalese Conflict
• Discussion of the Sinhala/Tamil Conflict throughout Funny Boy

Literary Relations

• Choosing Sides: Gender and Sexuality as Boundaries in Funny Boy and Mootoo's Cereus Blooms at Night

Theme and Technique

• Marriage as a Predominant Theme in Funny Boy
• Leading Questions for Funny Boy

Last Modified: 1 December 2003