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Category:	Modern Literature
Name:	Michael Ondaatje - Canadian Series
Birth Year:	1943
Death Year:	na
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Biography, Lectures, and Research Links:	Biography - Canadian Series Blog Michael Ondaatje SEARCH NOW: by title by author Canadian author. Born September 12, 1943 in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) of Dutch/Indian ancestry. In 1954, he moved to England with his mother. After relocating to Canada in 1962, he became a Canadian citizen. Mr. Ondaatje received his BA from the University of Toronto and his MA from Queen's University in Kingston Although he is best known as a novelist, Ondaatje's work also encompasses memoir, poetry, and film. From the memoir of his childhood, Running in the Family, to his Governor General's Award winning book of poetry, There's a Trick With a Knife and four works of fiction: 1) The English Patient -- winner of the Booker Prize , the Canada Australia Prize, and the Canada Governor General's Award and later made into a motion picture, wining the Academy Award for Best Picture; 2) In the Skin of the Lion; 3) Coming Through Slaughter; 4) Anil's Ghost -- winner of the 2000 Canada Governor General's Award. [This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License and uses material adapted in whole or in part from the Wikipedia article on Michael Ondaatje.] The Great Books: Michael Ondaatje Please browse our Amazon list of titles about Michael Ondaatje. For rare and hard to find works we recommend our Alibris list of titles about Michael Ondaatje. Post Comments, Questions or Suggestions! This database is maintained by Malaspina Great Books.
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