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Philip Michael Ondaatje CC FRSL (/ ɒ n ˈ d ɑː tʃ iː /; born 12 September 1943) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer and essayist. [1] 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 . [2]
Michael Ondaatje, Canadian novelist and poet whose musical prose and poetry were created from a blend of myth, history, jazz, memoirs, and other forms. Perhaps his best-known work is the novel The English Patient. Learn more about Ondaatje’s life and career.
Poet, novelist, and editor Michael Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka in 1943. He lived in England as a child, and when he was 18, he moved to Canada, where he now lives with his wife, the novelist Linda Spalding.
About Michael Ondaatje: He was born to a Burgher family of Dutch-Tamil-Sinhalese-Portuguese origin. He moved to England with his mother in 1954. After re...
Mar 20, 2024 · Recently I had a few conversations with Michael Ondaatje about his first collection of poetry in 25 years. With capacious introspection as well as intimate documentary recall, the poems and prose in A Year of Last Things, make for a symphonic treatise on memory itself.
Michael Ondaatje lives in Toronto with his wife, Linda Spalding, with whom he edits the literary journal Brick. His recent novels include Divisadero (2007), The Cat's Table (2011) and Warlight (2018).
Michael Ondaatje’s brilliant historical fiction has been translated into 40 languages and turned into an Oscar-winning film. Discover more about the book that won the Golden Man Booker in 2018. Watch the 1992 ceremony
