Michael Ondaatje
Appearance
Michael Ondaatje CC FRSL OA | |
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Ondaatje speaking at Tulane University, 2010 | |
Born | Philip Michael Ondaatje 12 September 1943 Colombo, Ceylon |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Alma mater | University of Toronto Queen's University Bishop's University |
Notable works | |
Notable awards | Governor General's Award - Poetry Booker Prize Giller Prize Prix Médicis étranger Order of Canada St. Louis Literary Award |
Spouse | Linda Spalding |
Website | |
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Philip Michael Ondaatje, CC FRSL (/ɒnˈdɑːtʃiː/; born 12 September 1943), is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer, essayist,[1] novelist, editor and filmmaker.
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]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Aaron, Jane (2016). The compact reader. Macmillan Education. p. 63.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thesen, Sharon. "Michael Ondaatje". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ↑ "Michael Ondaatje - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2016-11-30.