Rohinton Mistry
Rohinton Mistry | |
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| Born | Rohinton Mistry 1952 (age 73–74) Bombay, India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay University of Toronto |
| Genre | Historical fiction, Postcolonial Literature, Realism, Parsi Literature Minor Literature Indian literature |
| Notable works | Such a Long Journey; Family Matters; A Fine Balance |
| Spouse | Freny Elavia |
Rohinton Mistry CM (born 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian writer. He has been the recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2012. Each of his three novels was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. All have been set in India, told from the perspective of Parsis, and explore themes of family life, poverty, discrimination, and the corrupting influence of society.