The Fisherman Mourned by His Wife
by Patrick Fernando
‘The Fisherman Mourned by His Wife’ tells the story of a marriage between a fisherman and his wife and how she and her children mourn his passing.
Patrick Fernando is a Sri Lankan poet born in 1931. He is considered to be one of the preeminent writers in his country today. He is best known for depicting the lives of the Sri Lankan people.
‘The Fisherman Mourned by His Wife’ tells the story of a marriage between a fisherman and his wife and how she and her children mourn his passing.