Michael Ondaatje
Sri Lankan-Canadian poet and fiction writer
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... Wikipedia
Born: 1943 (age 80 years), Colombo, Sri Lanka
Spouse: Linda Spalding
Awards: The Golden Man Booker, Booker Prize, Giller Prize, and more
Influenced by: Italo Calvino, James Salter, and Mavis Gallant
Parents: Doris Gratiaen and Mervyn Ondaatje
Siblings: Christopher Ondaatje
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