'Jokes rob the tyrant of power': Booker winner Shehan Karunatilaka on war, writing and why Sri Lankans smile | Shehan Karunatilaka
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a murder mystery and a political satire and a love story – all narrated by a ghost. Its author explains why that’s a logical way to explore the Sri Lankan civil war – and why he wore black nail varnish to collect the Booker prize
Source: theguardian.com
