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Irwin Allan Sealy Height, Age, Wife, Biography

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Wife: Cushla Fitzsimmons
Age: 73 Years
Hometown: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Irwin Allan Sealy

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionWriter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourHalf Bald
Career
DebutNovel: The Trotter Nama (1988)
The Trotter Nama (1988) Irwin Allan Sealy book cover
Awards1989: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
1991: Sahitya Akademi Award
1998: Crossword Book Award
2012: Padma Shri
Irwin Allan Sealy receiving Padma Shri
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1951
Age (as of 2024) 73 Years
BirthplaceAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
HometownAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh
SchoolLa Martiniere School, Lucknow
College/UniversitySt. Stephen's College, Delhi
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseCushla Fitzsimmons

Irwin Allan Sealy

Some Lesser Known Facts About Irwin Allan Sealy

  • He is one of the most prominent post- Independence writers.
  • He studied and worked across many countries in the world like Canada, the USA, New Zealand and Australia.
  • In 1998, his novel The Everest Hotel: A Calendar was shortlisted for the Booker price.
The Everest Hotel- A Calendar by Irwin Allan Sealy book cover

The Everest Hotel- A Calendar by Irwin Allan Sealy book cover

  • His debut novel The Trotter Nama (1988) talks about the story of seven generations of an Anglo-Indian family.
  • Apart from fiction he has also written travelogue named From Yukon to Yukatan: A Western Journey (1994).
  • Some of his famous work includes The Everest Hotel: A Calendar (1988), The Brainfever Bird (2003), Red: An Alphabet (2006), The Small Wild Goose Pagoda: An Almanack (2014), and Asoca: A Sutra (2021).
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda - An Almanack (2014) by Irwin Allan Sealy book cover

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda – An Almanack (2014) by Irwin Allan Sealy book cover