CBC.ca: How Shyam Selvadurai turned his bestselling novel Funny Boy into a film
How Shyam Selvadurai turned his bestselling novel Funny Boy into a film
In 1994, when Shyam Selvadurai wrote Funny Boy, Sri Lanka was in the throes of a civil conflict that would continue for 15 more years. Described widely as a coming of age tale, the novel recounts the ...
Quill & Quire: Shyam Selvadurai and Deepa Mehta on Funny Boy’s 26-year journey to the screen
In the 26 years since Shyam Selvadurai first published Funny Boy (McClelland & Stewart), his classic suite of interconnected stories featuring a young man’s queer coming-of-age against the backdrop of ...
Shyam Selvadurai and Deepa Mehta on Funny Boy’s 26-year journey to the screen
CBC.ca: Shyam Selvadurai and Deepa Mehta adapting the novel Funny Boy for the big screen
Shyam Selvadurai's debut novel, Funny Boy, is headed for the big screen. The Toronto writer is writing the screenplay and veteran Deepa Mehta is directing the 1980s-set drama. Funny Boy follows Arjie ...
Shyam Selvadurai and Deepa Mehta adapting the novel Funny Boy for the big screen
Bay Area Reporter: Sri Lanka queer drama: Shyam Selvadurai & Deepa Mehta's 'Funny Boy'
Based on the acclaimed 1994 novel of the same name by gay writer Shyam Selvadurai (who co-wrote the screenplay), Funny Boy (Array) is directed by Deepa Mehta (who co-wrote the screenplay with ...
The Globe and Mail: For author Shyam Selvadurai, the film adaptation of Funny Boy is deeply personal
Shyam Selvadurai is the author of Funny Boy, Cinnamon Gardens and the upcoming novel Mansions of the Moon. The University of Colombo held a festive event in early March to celebrate the 25th ...