Neil Bissoondath

Neil Bissoondath was born in Trinidad. He immigrated to Canada over 20 years ago. He was educated at St. Mary’s College as well as York University. He then taught French and English.

Bissoondath tackles issues of migration and dislocation.

He is the nephew of V.S. Naipaul.

List of Published Works

• Doing the Heart Good. Toronto: Cormorant, 2002.
• The Worlds Within Her. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.
• The Innocence of Age. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
• On the Eve of Uncertain Tomorrows. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1990.
• A Casual Brutality. Markham, ON: Penguin, 1989.
• Digging Up the Mountains. Toronto: Penguin, 1987.

Awards

• Short-listed for the Governor General’s Award for Fiction in 1999 for The Worlds Within Her.