Rabindranath Maharaj

Rabindranath Maharaj was born in Trinidad, where he taught literature for 12 years before immigrating to Canada over a decade ago. He now lives and teaches in Ajax, Ontario. His writing focuses on issues surrounding the immigrant experience.

List of Published Works

• The Lagahoo’s Apprentice. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
• Homer in Flight. Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane, 1997.
• The Interloper. Frederiction, NB: Goose Lane, 1995.
• The Writer and His Wife: and other stories. Leeds, Peepal Tree, 1996.

Awards

• Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize for best first book for The Interloper.
• Shortlisted for the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award for Homer in Flight.