Name Jean Arasanayagam | Role Poet | |
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Jean Arasanayagam (born Jean Solomons; 1931 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) is an English-language poet and fiction writer. The theme in her work is ethnic and religious turmoil in Sri Lanka. Her husband, Thiyagarajah Arasanayagam and their two daughters, Devasundari and Parvathi, all share the same passion for writing, one, Parvathi has taken after Jean. She has made a mark of her own as a poet/writer.
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Background
Arasanayagam is a Dutch Burgher, the term for offspring of Dutchmen and indigenous women.
Early life
Arasanayagam attended the Girls' High School, Kandy.
Works
Poetry
Prose
References
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