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Irwin Allan Sealy Height, Age, Wife, Biography

Irwin Allan Sealy Height, Age, Wife, Biography

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Hometown: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Age: 73 Years

Wife: Cushla Fitzsimmons

Bio/Wiki
Profession Writer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.) 5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Half Bald
Career
Debut Novel: The Trotter Nama (1988)
Awards 1989: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
1991: Sahitya Akademi Award
1998: Crossword Book Award
2012: Padma Shri
Personal Life
Date of Birth Year, 1951
Age (as of 2024) 73 Years
Birthplace Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality Indian
Hometown Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
School La Martiniere School, Lucknow
College/University St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Wife/Spouse Cushla Fitzsimmons

Some Lesser Known Facts About Irwin Allan Sealy

  • He is one of the most prominent post- Independence writers.

  • He studied and worked across many countries in the world like Canada, the USA, New Zealand and Australia.

  • In 1998, his novel The Everest Hotel: A Calendar was shortlisted for the Booker price.

The Everest Hotel- A Calendar by Irwin Allan Sealy book cover

  • His debut novel The Trotter Nama (1988) talks about the story of seven generations of an Anglo-Indian family.

  • Apart from fiction he has also written travelogue named From Yukon to Yukatan: A Western Journey (1994).

  • Some of his famous work includes The Everest Hotel: A Calendar (1988), The Brainfever Bird (2003), Red: An Alphabet (2006), The Small Wild Goose Pagoda: An Almanack (2014), and Asoca: A Sutra (2021).

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda – An Almanack (2014) by Irwin Allan Sealy book cover