Anand Mahadevan is an

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writer, who was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the

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for

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writers in 2013."C.E. Gatchalian wins Dayne Ogilive Prize"
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'', 27 June 2014. Born and raised in

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,"Anand Mahadevan's The Strike inspired by 1987 train siege"
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'', 8 June 2009. Mahadevan moved to the

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at age 17 to study. He moved to Canada in 2002,Asian Heritage in Canada: Anand Mahadevan
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Library and Archives. and teaches science at the

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and creative writing at the

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. ''The Strike'', his

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about a young Tamil man's

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sexual awakening, was published in Canada by

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in 2006."Striking out on his own"
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'', 2 July 2009. Its publication in India followed in 2009. His second novel, tentatively titled ''American Sufi'', is slated for future publication. He has also been an active supporter of the campaign to strike down

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, which criminalized homosexuality in India. He subsequently served on the jury for the 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize, selecting Alex Leslie as that year's winner."Alex Leslie wins 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers"
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'', 8 June 2015.

Works

*''The Strike'' (2006)

References

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