Jonathan Falla | |
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| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
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Jonathan Falla is an English writer based in Scotland.[1]
In 2001, Falla published his debut novel, Blue Poppies.[2][3] His second novel, Poor Mercy, was published in 2005.[2] He has also written a number of short stories and plays.[1][2] In 2007, he was shortlisted for the National Short Story Prize for his short story The Morena.[4][5]
Falla was born in Jamaica.[2] He studied at Cambridge University and left in 1978 to work in Bandung, Java.[1]
In addition to writing, he has worked as an aid worker in Indonesia, Nepal, Sudan and Uganda.[2]
- ^ a b c Falla, Jonathan (9 November 2015). "Setting Words With Honour: The writer and the printing press". Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Faber, Michel (2005-03-26). "The day of the locust". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "BLUE POPPIES by Jonathan Falla". Publishers Weekly. 2002-11-25. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Lea, Richard (2007-04-13). "Finalists announced for short story prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award - The 2016 Award". BBC. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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