Later, after it was adopted as a University text in Mistry's old university, it was to come under attack by extremists and was withdrawn despite a huge outcry.Ī Fine Balance is the book of his that I truly love. Then came Such a Long Journey, which was shortlisted for the Booker prize, and won many others. Tales of Firozsha Baag was a collection of short stories set in an apartment block in modern day Mumbai. He won the Hart House literary short story prize two years consecutively. It was some years later that he decided to pursue a degree in English and Philosophy, and it was then that he started writing stories. He emigrated to Canada to work in a bank. Mistry did not start writing until after he had left India with a degree in Maths and Economics from the University of Mumbai. It was also the work that had the most profound effect on me and my understanding of the country of my birth, its customs, traditions and people. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is such a book for me. Some stories stay with you forever they leave an indelible mark on you, leave you wanting for more, for the story to never end, for the writer to never stop writing.
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