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“The three writers share several commonalities. They belong to the generation that emerged in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the long civil war. Each has developed a distinct aesthetic vision and continues to articulate it in a strong polemical voice. Naturally, this has earned them many critics and enemies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
War generally creates an atmosphere deeply hostile to creative writing. There is a widespread belief that war or famine provides writers with a wealth of intense emotional experiences to explore in their works. But any serious creative writer or critic knows that this is not necessarily true. Dramatic events and devastating circumstances are not prerequisites for the creation of great literature. Great works can emerge from the most mundane, ordinary events. What matters is the writer\u2019s vision of those events and the artistic depth with which they are rendered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, situations such as war and famine destroy the economic and social fabric of a society. As a result, reading habits decline drastically, and all forms of cultural activity come to a standstill…” <\/p>\n\n\n\n