Canadian novelist and poet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Michael Ondaatje CC FRSL OA | |
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Born | Philip Michael Ondaatje 12 September 1943 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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