MG Vassanji transcends the boundary of his geography when he writes. A prolific author of seven novels, two collections of short stories, and memoirs, Vassanji has won many awards for his immense contribution to the literary world. Vassanji’s work has traveled beyond countries and has been translated to Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, to name a few. In June 2015, MG Vassanji was awarded the Canada Council Molson Prize for the Arts.
Here are a few facts about the prolific author.