Gratiaen Trust announces new Panel of Judges

The Gratiaen Trust on Sunday announced the distinguished panel of judges for Sri Lanka's most prestigious literary award for creative writing in English, the 32nd Gratiaen Prize.

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Founded by Michael Ondaatje in 1992, the Gratiaen Prize is awarded annually to the best piece of creative writing in English by a Sri Lankan author residing in Sri Lanka. The prize aims to encourage and recognise literary talent in Sri Lanka, fostering a rich and diverse literary culture. The Trust also announces the jury panel for the HAIG Prize for Translations.

This year's panel embodies the Gratiaen Prize's continuing practice of including three viewpoints in the judging process: a creative writer, an academic, and an informed general reader. Collectively, they offer a rich blend of experience, insight, and diversity to assess this year's submissions.

Gregory Pardlo — Chair of the jury (Creative Writer), is an internationally acclaimed poet, essayist, and educator. Pardlo is the author of Spectral Evidence, which was a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Prize and longlisted for the National Book Award and Digest, which won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. His other works include