Michael Ondaatje
Philip Michael Ondaatje, (/ɒnˈdɑːtʃiː/; born 12 September 1943), is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer, essayist,[1] novelist, editor and filmmaker.
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| Born | Philip Michael Ondaatje 12 September 1943 (aged 82) Colombo, Ceylon |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Queen's University Bishop's University |
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| Notable awards | Governor General's Award - Poetry Booker Prize Giller Prize Prix Médicis étranger Order of Canada St. Louis Literary Award |
| Spouse | Linda Spalding |
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He has won the Governor General's Award, the Giller Prize, the Booker Prize, and the Prix Médicis étranger.[2]
Ondaatje is also an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is seen as Canada's most renowned living authors.[2][3]
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References
- ↑ Aaron, Jane (2016). The compact reader. Macmillan Education. p. 63.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thesen, Sharon. Michael Ondaatje. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/michael-ondaatje/. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ↑ "Michael Ondaatje - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2016-11-30.