Pathum Punchihewa is a bilingual professional writer passionate about reading and wordsmithing. A dreamer, a biker by nature, and a gipsy at heart, he is a research consultant by day and an aspiring writer by night. Punchihewa has translated several literay work, including shortstories and poetry. His contribution to literary research in the country is notable.
Global literature is nowadays a crazy Darwinian pool, with new talents emerging with wings, old talents sharpening their talons and genes of genres mixing and blurring the lines! The Asian Prize for […]
Each tale on the long-list offers a glimpse into the human condition, reminding us of the power of storytelling to inspire, enlighten, and unite us across cultures and continents.So, fellow connoisseurs, what are your thoughts on these thought-provoking, illuminating literary works that have been listed for better recognition and honour? Share your opinion with us as well. This is, after all, an award with a reader-centric approach.
Forget the glitzy award ceremonies and hefty checks; forget the question, “So what’s the point of another literary price?”. You will know that things are about to get very real in literary-spear when the Asian Prize for Fiction announce its short listees for the Asian Prize 2023 edition, carving a unique path in the global literary landscape.
Ceylon Literary Festival 2024 talks about a very real contemporary issue: Are writers destined to be doomed by the rise of AI-powered machines? Let’s face it. AI is here to stay. We have only scratched the mere surface of an unfathomable future with generative AI, and that’s the truth.
The Asian Review 