The Death of Vishnu (2001) is a novel by Indian-American writer Manil Suri. The book is about the spiritual journey of a dying man named Vishnu living on a landing of a Bombay apartment building, as well as the lives of the residents living in the building.
Awards and honors 2001 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award, winner 2001 Booker Prize, longlist 2001 Kiriyama Prize, finalist (fiction) 2002 McKitterick Prize, winner 2002 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, co-winner 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award, nominee 2002 ALA Notable Books for Adults
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