‘Provocative’ story about British Museum statue wins 4thWrite prize

<p>Piyumi Kapugeekiyana’s tale explores repatriation and cultural ownership through a replica of the goddess Tārā<br>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/01/the-4thwrite-short-story-prize-winner-a-british-museum-statue-that-belongs-to-sri-lanka">Read the winning story: The Original Is Not Here</a></p><p>A story exploring cultural ownership through the eyes of a museum curator has won this year’s 4thWrite prize.</p><p>Piyumi Kapugeekiyana was announced as the winner of the prize at a ceremony in London on Wednesday evening.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/01/4thwrite-prize-piyumi-kapugeekiyana-provocative-story-about-british-museum-statue-wins">Continue reading...</a>