Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje (Philip Michael Ondaatje) was born on September 12th, 1943 and is currently 81 years old. Michael Ondaatje was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Michael Ondaatje is the author of the Michael Ondaatje Collections series which currently consists of 12 novels. The Michael Ondaatje Collections series started in 1967 with the novel The Dainty Monsters. The most recently released novel in the Michael Ondaatje Collections series was The Story which was released in 2005. There are no upcoming novels for the Michael Ondaatje Collections series.
Michael Ondaatje: Awards & Accolades
Michael Ondaatje won the St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 2016. Michael Ondaatje was also nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2007.
Ondaatje's books have also won multiple awards, The English Patient won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1992. Anil's Ghost won the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards, Giller Prize, in 2000.
Michael Ondaatje books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Divisadero was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards, Giller Prize, in 2007. The Cat's Table was nominated for the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 2011 as well as the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards - Giller Prize in 2011, Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Fiction in 2012. Warlight was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2018 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Fiction in 2018, Walter Scott Prize - Best Historical Fiction Novel in 2019.
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Michael Ondaatje: F.A.Q
When was Michael Ondaatje Born? How old is Michael Ondaatje?
Michael Ondaatje was born on September 12th, 1943. Michael Ondaatje is currently 81 years old.
Where was Michael Ondaatje Born?
Michael Ondaatje was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is Sri Lankan-born Canadian.
What awards has Michael Ondaatje won?
Michael Ondaatje has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (2016).
What book awards has Michael Ondaatje won?
What was the first book Michael Ondaatje wrote?
The first book written by Michael Ondaatje was The Dainty Monsters, published in 1967.
What was the most recent book Michael Ondaatje wrote?
His most recently released work was Warlight on May 1st, 2018.
Will there be any more books by Michael Ondaatje?
Michael Ondaatje does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Michael Ondaatje written?
Michael Ondaatje has written 21 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 Standalone Novels, 12 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.