Michael Ondaatje (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Philip Michael Ondaatje (on-DAH-jee) is a popular and critically acclaimed Canadian writer. Known for their lyrical prose and unusual blending of genres, his works have been translated into more than a dozen languages throughout the world, won numerous awards and have, in the case of The English Patient, been made into an Academy Award-winning feature film. Ondaatje’s background is almost as unusual and exotic as his prose. The youngest of four siblings, he was born to Philip Mervyn and Enid Gratiaen Ondaatje in the richly diverse culture of Ceylon, an island that he claims,...
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