Carl Muller

For the former Alberta politician, see Carl A. Muller.
Carl Muller
Born 22 October 1935(1935-10-22)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Occupation Author, Journalist
Nationality Sri Lankan
Notable work(s) The Jam Fruit Tree
Children of the Lion
Spouse(s) Sortain Harris

Carl Muller (born 22 October 1935) is a Sri Lankan writer, poet and journalist best known for his trilogy about Burghers in Sri Lanka: The Jam Fruit Tree, Yakada Yaka and Once Upon A Tender Time. He has won Gratien Awards for The Jam Fruit Tree in 1993[1] and a State Literary Award for his historical novel, Children of the Lion.[2]

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Biography

Muller was born in Kandy, the eldest in a family of thirteen. Dismissed from three schools, he left home at the age of eighteen to join the Royal Ceylon Navy as a signalman.[3] He went on to briefly serve in the Ceylon Army and later joined the Colombo Port Commission as a signals officer.[1]

Next, Muller tried his hand at journalism, eventually marrying Sortain Harris and leaving Sri Lanka in order to work at newspapers in the Middle East.[3]

Muller is currently a regular contributor to Sri Lankan newspapers. He and his wife live in Kandy with their three children.[4]

Bibliography

Novels

Historical Fiction

Science Fiction

Essays

Short stories

Poetry

Children's Fiction

Academic Works

Literature - Volume I

Views & Reviews

Monographs

Aphorism

Hobbies

Travelogues

Works Edited

References

  1. ^ a b Profile of Carl Muller at The Galle Literary Festival Website
  2. ^ "'Writing till I drop' - Carl Muller". Sunday Observer. 2008-02-03. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/02/03/plus05.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-13. 
  3. ^ a b "A story teller like no other". Sunday Leader. 2007-09-23. http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20070923/arts.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-13. 
  4. ^ Carl Muller - The Literary Encyclopaedia

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