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Su Dharmapala Su Dharmapala i(A146331 works by)
Born: Established:
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Singapore,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1989
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1 Nila and Mrs Hettiarchie Su Dharmapala , 2015 extract novel (Saree)
— Appears in: Peril : An Asian-Australian Journal , no. 19 2015;
1 2 y separately published work icon Saree Su Dharmapala , Cammeray : Simon and Schuster Australia , 2014 6688874 2014 single work novel

'Six lives, six loves and a precious garment that binds them all

'Nila wasn't born beautiful and is destined to go through life unnoticed... until she becomes a saree maker. As she works, Nila weaves into the silk a pattern of love, hope and devotion, which will prove to be invaluable to more lives than her own.

'From the lush beauty of Sri Lanka, ravaged by bloody civil war, to India and its eventual resting place in Australia, this is the story of a precious saree and the lives it changes forever. Nila must find peace, Mahinda yearns for his true calling, Pilar is haunted by a terrible choice, Sarojini doubts her ability to love, Madhav is a holy fraud and Marion's understanding of the very meaning of love is challenged and transformed. Each teeters between joy and pain, and each is touched by the power and beauty of the saree.

'A breathtaking story of beauty, oppression and freedom... and of an enduring love that can never be broken. ' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Wedding Season Su Dharmapala , Cammeray : Simon and Schuster Australia , 2012 Z1852637 2012 single work novel

'Meet Shani - she's thirty-two, single and has a job to die for. And she likes her life just the way it is, thank you! So why do her family and friends insist on trying to convince her that the only way to the perfect life is meeting the perfect man?

'When Shani's horoscope miraculously reveals that now is the best time of her life for marriage, her mother decides to take control. As the Sri Lankan wedding season opens she turns a deaf ear to Shani's protests and arranges a parade of 101 potential grooms, in the hope that her shamefully unmarried daughter will salvage the family honour by finally finding Mr Right. But true life, like true love, can get very complicated.

'Amidst a riot of hilarious dates with would-be husbands, Shani has to cope with a minor Machiavelli at work, a house that is literally falling down around her ears, and a neurotic mother with serious cultural baggage. Worst of all, her best friend, who seems to have it all, is sliding into depression, and Shani seems powerless to help.

'Through a flurry of curry, cricket, sarees, and sumptuous ceremonies, Shani comes to learn that love comes in many disguises - and degrees of satisfaction - and that life is a one-shot game, even if you do believe in reincarnation.' (From the publisher's website.)

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