Shani Mootoo [SEP] date of birth
Shani Mootoo
Shani Mootoo, writer, visual artist and video maker, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1957 to Trinidadian parents. She grew up in Trinidad and relocated at the age of 19 to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Biography.
Biography Early life and education.
At an early age Mootoo showed a talent for drawing, painting, and writing, and expressed interest in becoming an artist at the age of 10. Her early efforts were
"Though Irish by birth, she reflected strongly on her Trinidadian parentage" when reading an excerpt of her book aloud during the University of the West Indes Literature Week.
Style Point of View.
When writing Valmiki's Daughter, Shani Mootoo made the unique decision to shift the perspective of the book with each chapter. Each section will focus on one or two characters, most often either Valmiki or Viveka. Writing in this style gives each chapter a specific focus, and alerts the reader to which characters they should be paying