Michael Ondaatje
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 80 |
| Date of birth | September 12,1943 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Colombo |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Parents | Doris Gratiaen |
| Mervyn Ondaatje | |
| Movies/Shows | Elimination Dance |
| Yesno | |
| The English Patient | |
| Al Purdy Was Here | |
| No Tears Sister | |
| Awards | Booker Prize |
| Giller Prize | |
| The Golden Man Booker | |
| Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction | |
| Prix Médicis étranger | |
| Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama | |
| Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada | |
| Spouse | Linda Spalding |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Queen's University | |
| Bishop's University | |
| Siblings | Christopher Ondaatje |
| Gillian Ondaatje | |
| Books | Anil's Ghost |
| The English Patient | |
| Warlight | |
| In the Skin of a Lion | |
| Running in the Family | |
| Nominations | The Golden Man Booker |
| Booker Prize | |
| Giller Prize | |
| Influences | Italo Calvino |
| James Salter | |
| Mavis Gallant | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 411968 |
Michael Ondaatje Life story
Philip Michael Ondaatje CC FRSL is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer, essayist, novelist, editor, and filmmaker. Ondaatje's literary career began with his poetry in 1967, publishing The Dainty Monsters, and then in 1970 the critically acclaimed The Collected Works of Billy the Kid.
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