Siri Gunasinghe
Sri Lankan poet and historian (1925–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siri Gunasinghe (Sinhala: සිරි ගුණසිංහ ; 18 February 1925 – 25 May 2017) was a Sri Lankan academic, poet, Sanskritist, art historian, author and filmmaker.[1] He played a crucial role in honing the creativity of free Sinhala poetry.[2] Gunasinghe was one of the most important advocates of the use of spoken language instead of the literary language in Sinhalese literature (see diglossia).[3]
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Siri Gunasinghe සිරි ගුණසිංහ | |
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Born | (1925-02-18)18 February 1925 |
Died | 25 May 2017(2017-05-25) (aged 92) British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Mahinda College Galle University of Ceylon |
Occupation | University professor |
Known for | Writing Poetry Literary criticism |
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