Natasha Soobramanien
Natasha Soobramanien | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Notable work | Diego Garcia |
| Awards | Goldsmiths Prize |
Natasha Soobramanien is a British-Mauritian novelist who received the Goldsmiths Prize in 2022 for her novel Diego Garcia.[1][2]
Early life
Soobramanien was born and raised in North London to Mauritian parents. She also spent some of her childhood moving around as her father was in the RAF,[3] with stints in Hong Kong and Hastings. She graduated from the University of Hull and the University of East Anglia.[4]
Her debut novel, published in 2012 by Myriad Editions, was Genie and Paul,[5] a re-telling of the 18th-century novel Paul et Virginie written by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.[4] In collaboration with Luke Williams, she wrote the 2022 novel Diego Garcia (published by Fitzcarraldo Editions), which won the Goldsmiths Prize.[6]
References
- ^ "Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams win Goldsmiths Prize 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Comerford, Ruth (10 November 2022). "Soobramanien and Williams become first duo to win Goldsmiths Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Valvona, Dominic (17 January 2013). "Feature : 'Genie And Paul' by Natasha Soobramanien (Myriad Editions)". God is in the TV. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b Kappala-Ramsamy, Gemma (16 September 2012). "Debut author: Natasha Soobramanien". The Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Genie and Paul | Natasha Soobramanien". Myriad. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Shaffi, Sarah (10 November 2022). "Goldsmiths prize goes to collaborative duo Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2022.