Anil Tissera
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Anil Tissera is a Sri Lankan-born forensic anthropologist and the protagonist of Michael Ondaatje’s novel "Anil’s Ghost," who returns to her homeland to investigate political violence and human rights abuses.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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forensic anthropologist ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Anil’s Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sri Lankan civil conflict
NERFINISHED
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human rights investigations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Michael Ondaatje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sri Lankan ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Anil’s Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | forensic anthropology ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDateOfWork | 2000 (Anil’s Ghost) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryGenre |
historical fiction
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political novel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
exile and return
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political violence ⓘ truth and evidence ⓘ |
| nationality | Sri Lankan-born ⓘ |
| notableFor |
investigating human rights abuses
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investigating political violence in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| occupation | forensic anthropologist ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Anil’s Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | McClelland & Stewart (for Anil’s Ghost first edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United States (in backstory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnsTo | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | investigator of disappearances ⓘ |
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