Slumdog Millionaire writer, famous diplomat awarded honorary diploma in Canada | World News

Celebrated writer and retired diplomat Vikas Swarup was honoured with an honorary physician of letters by the College of Guelph within the province of Ontario at a ceremony Thursday night.

Swarup was current for the occasion which was a part of the College’s Faculty of Arts’ convocation ceremony. In a tweet after the popularity, Swarup described it as an “distinctive honour”.

Swarup was recognised not only for his literary output, but additionally for his work as a diplomat. He was high-profile spokesperson for India’s Ministry of Exterior Affairs earlier than arriving in Canada in 2017 because the nation’s Excessive Commissioner to Ottawa. He remained within the publish until 2019 earlier than returning to New Delhi. He retired final 12 months.

However Swarup is best identified globally for his novel Q&A, which was become the movie, Slumdog Millionaire. As a launch from the College famous, printed in 2005, and written in two months whereas he was posted in London earlier, his “first novel gained a number of worldwide awards and was short-listed for the Greatest First Guide by the Commonwealth Author’s Prize. It has since been printed in additional than 40 languages.

The on-screen model of Q&A, Slumdog Millionaire, gained a complete of eight Oscars, together with greatest image and greatest tailored screenplay.” Swarup was additionally current on the Academy Awards that 12 months in Los Angeles.

He's additionally the writer of two different novels, Six Suspects, printed in 2008 and The Unintentional Apprentice, which was printed 5 years later.

“Every quantity focuses on India’s a number of realities, highlighting the struggles, hopes and successes of on a regular basis individuals within the nation,” the discharge said.

Swarup, who was born in 1961 in Allahabad, additionally has a connection to the College, because the launched stated he was a “sturdy supporter” of its Canada India Centre for Studying and Engagement or CIRCLE, in addition to linked to the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.