Philip Michael Ondaatje, OC, (pronounced /ɒnˈdɑːtʃiː/), (born 12 September 1943) is a Sri Lankan Canadian novelist and poet, perhaps best known for his Booker Prize winning novel adapted into an Academy-Award-winning film, The English Patient. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known in short as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length Novel "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. For the Seinfeld episode see " The English Patient (Seinfeld episode " The English Patient is a
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Life and work
Michael Ondaatje was born in 1943 in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island He moved to England with his mother in 1954. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland After relocating to Canada in 1962, Ondaatje became a Canadian citizen. Ondaatje studied for a time at Bishops College School and Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, but moved to Toronto and received his BA from the University of Toronto and his MA from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and began teaching at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Bishop's University is an English-language Liberal arts university located in the borough of Lennoxville, in Sherbrooke, Quebec Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a coeducational non-sectarian Public university located in Kingston, Ontario Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper In 1970 he settled in Toronto. From 1971 to 1988 he taught English Literature at York University and Glendon College in Toronto. York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. Glendon College (French Collège universitaire Glendon) is one of the two campuses of York University, Canada 's third-largest university in Toronto
He and his wife, novelist and academic Linda Spalding, co-edit Brick, A Literary Journal, with Michael Redhill, Michael Helm, and Esta Spalding. Linda Spalding (née Dickinson) (born 25 June 1943) is a Canadian writer and editor Brick is a Canadian Literary magazine published twice a year out of Toronto, Ontario. Michael Redhill (born 12 June 1966) is an American -born Canadian Poet, Playwright and Novelist. Michael Helm is a Canadian novelist Helm was born in Eston, Saskatchewan, and studied literature at the University of Toronto after receiving Esta Alice Spalding (born 12 August 1966) is a Canadian author and Poet who won the Pat Lowther Award in 2000 for Lost August
His style of fiction, introduced in Coming Through Slaughter (1976) and mastered in The English Patient (1992), is non-linear. Coming Through Slaughter is a novel by Michael Ondaatje, published by House of Anansi in 1976 He creates a narrative by exploring many interconnected snapshots in great detail.
Although he is best known as a novelist, Ondaatje's work also encompasses memoir, poetry, and film. His semi-fictional memoir of his Sri Lankan childhood is called Running in the Family (1982). Running in the Family is a Memoir, written in post-modern style by Michael Ondaatje. He has published thirteen books of poetry, and won the Governor General's Award for two of them: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (1970) and There's a Trick With a Knife I'm Learning to Do: Poems 1973-1978 (1979). The Governor General's Awards are named in honour of the Governor General of Canada, and are presented in a number of fields
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid and Coming Through Slaughter have been adapted for the stage and produced in numerous theatrical productions across North America. Ondaatje's three films include a documentary on fellow poet bp nichol, Sons of Captain Poetry, and The Clinton Special: A Film About The Farm Show, which chronicles a collaborative theatre experience led in 1971 by Paul Thompson of Theatre Passe Muraille. Barrie Phillip Nichol ( September 30, 1944 - September 25, 1988) who often went by his lower-case initials and last name with no spaces ( Theatre Passe Muraille, theatre company in Toronto, Canada. History One of Canada's most influential alternative theatres Passe Muraille was founded In 2002 he published a non-fiction book, The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film, which won special recognition at the 2003 American Cinema Editors Awards, as well as a Kraszna-Krausz Book Award for best book of the year on the moving image.
Ondaatje has, since the 1960s, also been involved with Toronto's influential Coach House Books, supporting the independent small press by working as a poetry editor. Coach House Books is an independent Canadian publishing company located in Toronto, Ontario.
He is also known for five other works of fiction:
- Anil's Ghost — winner of the 2000 Giller Prize, the Prix Médicis, the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, the 2001 Irish Times International Fiction Prize and Canada's Governor General's Award. Anil’s Ghost is the critically acclaimed fourth novel by Michael Ondaatje. The Scotiabank Giller Prize is an award that goes to the author of a Canadian Novel or Short story Fiction collection published in The Prix Médicis is a French literary award given each year in November The 2000 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, and Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman of
- The English Patient — winner of the Booker Prize, the Canada Australia Prize, and the Canadian Governor General's Award and later made into a motion picture, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture. For the Seinfeld episode see " The English Patient (Seinfeld episode " The English Patient is a Each winner of the 1992 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The English Patient can be considered a sequel to In the Skin of a Lion (1987). In the Skin of a Lion is a novel by Canadian / Sri Lankan writer Michael Ondaatje.
- In the Skin of a Lion — winner of the 1988 City of Toronto Book Award and finalist for the 1987 Ritz Paris Hemingway Award for best novel of the year in English. In the Skin of a Lion is a novel by Canadian / Sri Lankan writer Michael Ondaatje. The City of Toronto Book Award is a Canadian literary award presented annually by the city of Toronto to the author of the year's best fiction or non-fiction book It was selected for the first "Canada Reads" edition in 2002. Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada 's public broadcaster, the CBC. A fictional story about early immigrant settlers in Toronto, In the Skin of a Lion eventually won the competition.
- Coming Through Slaughter — a fictional story of New Orleans, Louisiana about 1900, very loosely based on the lives of jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden and photographer E. J. Bellocq. Coming Through Slaughter is a novel by Michael Ondaatje, published by House of Anansi in 1976 New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Charles "Buddy" Bolden ( September 6, 1877 &ndash November 4, 1931) was an African American Cornetist and is regarded John Ernest Joseph Bellocq (1873-1949 was a professional Photographer who worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century Winner of the 1976 Books in Canada First Novel Award
- Divisadero — Winner of the 2007 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction. The Books in Canada First Novel Award is a Literary award given annually to the best first Novel in English published the previous year by a citizen or Divisadero is a Novel by Michael Ondaatje, first published on April 17 2007 by McClelland and Stewart.
In 1988 Michael Ondaatje was made an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) and two years later became a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250-member organization whose goal is to "foster assist and sustain excellence" in American Literature,
He has two children and is the brother of philanthropist, businessman, and author Christopher Ondaatje. Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, OC, CBE, (born February 22, 1933) is a Sri Lankan - Canadian businessman philanthropist
Books
Novels
- 1976: Coming through Slaughter (also see "Other" section, 1980, below), Toronto: Anansi ISBN 0393087654 ; New York: W. The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books W. Norton, 1977 [1]
- 1987: In the Skin of a Lion, New York: Knopf,[1] ISBN 0394563638, ISBN 0140113096
- 1992: The English Patient, New York: Knopf,[1] ISBN 0679416781, ISBN 0679745203
- 2000: Anil's Ghost, New York: Knopf,[1] ISBN 0375410538
- 2007: Divisadero, ISBN 0307266354 ISBN 9780307266354
Poetry
- 1967: The Dainty Monsters, Toronto: Coach House Press[1]
- 1969: The Man with Seven Toes, Toronto: Coach House Press[1]
- 1970: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-handed Poems (also see "Other" section, 1973, below), Toronto: Anansi[1] ISBN 0887840183 ; New York: Berkeley, 1975
- 1973: Rat Jelly, Toronto: Coach House Press[1]
- 1978: Elimination Dance/La danse eliminatoire, Ilderton: Nairn Coldstream; revised edition, Brick, 1980[1]
- 1979: There's a Trick with a Knife I'm Learning to Do: Poems, 1963-1978, New York: W. The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books In the Skin of a Lion is a novel by Canadian / Sri Lankan writer Michael Ondaatje. The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books For the Seinfeld episode see " The English Patient (Seinfeld episode " The English Patient is a The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books Anil’s Ghost is the critically acclaimed fourth novel by Michael Ondaatje. The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books Divisadero is a Novel by Michael Ondaatje, first published on April 17 2007 by McClelland and Stewart. Events Cecil Day-Lewis is selected as the new Poet Laureate of the UK Events FIELD magazine founded at Oberlin College Charles Bukowski quits his day job as a Post Office clerk in Los Angeles to Events release of Tomfoolery, an animated film directed by Joy Batchelor and John Halas, based on the nonsense verse of Edward Lear Events Canadian poet and author Michael Ondaatje adapts his 1970 book of poetry The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, into a play which Events L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Magazine edited by Bruce Andrews and Charles Bernstein, first published Stevie, Events The Kenyon Review is restarted by Kenyon College 10 years after the original publication was closed W. Norton (New York, NY), 1979[1] ISBN 0393011917, ISBN 039302100X
- published as Rat Jelly, and Other Poems, 1963-1978, London, United Kingdom: Marion Boyars, 1980[1]
- 1984: Secular Love, Toronto: Coach House Press, ISBN 0889102880, ISBN 0393019918 ; New York: W. Events December 19 - Philip Larkin turns down the British Poet Laureateship and Ted Hughes becomes Poet Laureate W. Norton, 1985[1]
- 1986: All along the Mazinaw: Two Poems (broadside), Milwaukie, Wisconsin: Woodland Pattern[1]
- 1986: Two Poems, Woodland Pattern, Milwaukie, Wisconsin[1]
- 1989: The Cinnamon Peeler: Selected Poems, London, United Kingdom: Pan; New York: Knopf, 1991[1]
- 1998: Handwriting, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart; New York: Knopf, 1999[1] ISBN 0375405593
- 2006: The Story, Toronto: House of Anansi, ISBN 0887841945[1]
Editor
- 1971: The Broken Ark, animal verse; Ottawa: Oberon; revised as A Book of Beasts, 1979[1] ISBN 0887500501
- 1977: Personal Fictions: Stories by Munro, Wiebe, Thomas, and Blaise, Toronto: Oxford University Press[1] ISBN 0195402774
- 1979: A Book of Beasts, animal verse; Ottawa: Oberon; revision of The Broken Ark, 1971[1]
- 1979: The Long Poem Anthology, Toronto: Coach House[1] ISBN 0889101779
- 1989: With Russell Banks and David Young, Brushes with Greatness: An Anthology of Chance Encounters with Greatness, Toronto: Coach House, 1989[1]
- 1989: Edited with Linda Spalding, The Brick Anthology, illustrated by David Bolduc, Toronto: Coach House Press[1]
- 1990: From Ink Lake: An Anthology of Canadian Short Stories; New York: Viking[1] ISBN 0394281381
- 1990: The Faber Book of Contemporary Canadian Short Stories; London, United Kingdom: Faber[1]
- 2000: Edited with Michael Redhill, Esta Spalding and Linda Spalding, Lost Classics, Toronto: Knopf Canada ISBN 0-676-97299-3 ; New York: Anchor, 2001
- 2002: Edited and wrote introduction, Mavis Gallant, Paris Stories, New York: New York Review Books[1]
Other
- 1970: Leonard Cohen (literary criticism), Toronto: McClelland & Stewart[1]
- 1973: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (play; based on his poetry; see "Poetry" section, 1970, above), produced in Stratford, Ontario; produced in New York, 1974; produced in London, England, 1984[1]
- 1979: Claude Glass (literary criticism), Toronto: Coach House Press[1]
- 1980: Coming through Slaughter (play based on his novel; see "Novels" section, 1976, above), first produced in Toronto[1]
- 1982: Running in the Family, memoir, New York: W. Events New American Writing, an annual literary magazine concentrating on poetry is founded in Chicago Illinois. Events New American Writing, an annual literary magazine concentrating on poetry is founded in Chicago Illinois. Events Dead Poets Society, a film incorporating excerpts from many traditional poets ending with the title and opening line of Walt Whitman's lament on the Events Samizdat poetry magazine founded in Chicago (it will run until 2004) Events French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon. Events This Magazine founded by Robert Grenier and Barrett Watten The Canterbury Tales, The year 1977 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events The Kenyon Review is restarted by Kenyon College 10 years after the original publication was closed Events The Kenyon Review is restarted by Kenyon College 10 years after the original publication was closed The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books Russell Banks (born March 28, 1940 in Newton Massachusetts) is an American Writer of Fiction and Poetry David Young could refer to Dai Young, former Welsh rugby union and Rugby league international and British Lion Dave Young (rugby player Events Dead Poets Society, a film incorporating excerpts from many traditional poets ending with the title and opening line of Walt Whitman's lament on the Linda Spalding (née Dickinson) (born 25 June 1943) is a Canadian writer and editor The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books Mavis Leslie Gallant, CC, née Mavis Leslie Young (born 11 August 1922) is a Canadian writer The year 1970 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1973 in literature involved some significant events and new books Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada with The year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1980 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1982 in literature involved some significant events and new books Running in the Family is a Memoir, written in post-modern style by Michael Ondaatje. W. Norton,[1] ISBN 0393016374, ISBN 0771068840
- 1982: Tin Roof, British Columbia, Canada: Island,[1] ISBN 0919479103, ISBN 0919479936
- 1987: In the Skin of a Lion (based on his novel), New York: Knopf[1]
- 1994: Edited with B. P. Nichol and George Bowering, An H in the Heart: A Reader, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart[1]
- 1996: Wrote introduction, Anthony Minghella, adaptor, The English Patient: A Screenplay, New York: Hyperion Miramax[1]
- 2002: The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film, New York: Knopf[1] ISBN 0676974740
- 2004: Vintage Ondaatje,[1] ISBN 1400077443
See also
Further reading
- Barbour, Douglas, Michael Ondaatje, (New York: Twayne, 1993). The year 1982 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1994 in literature involved some significant events and new books Barrie Phillip Nichol ( September 30, 1944 - September 25, 1988) who often went by his lower-case initials and last name with no spaces ( George Harry Bowering (born December 1, 1935) is a prolific Canadian Novelist, Poet, Historian, and Biographer The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books Colombo Chetty, also known as Colombo Chetties, Colombo Chittis or Colombo Hetties, are a formerly endogamous Sri Lankan Social group Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, OC, CBE, (born February 22, 1933) is a Sri Lankan - Canadian businessman philanthropist Kim Ondaatje (née Betty Jane Kimbark, October 2, 1928) is a Canadian painter, Photographer, and documentary Pearl Ondaatje was a pioneer of Radio Ceylon the oldest radio station in South Asia. ISBN 0-8057-8290-7
- Jewinski, Ed, Michael Ondaatje: Express Yourself Beautifully, (Toronto: ECW, 1994). ISBN 1-55022-189-2
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Web page titled "Archive: Michael Ondaatje (1943- )" at the Poetry Foundation website, accessed May 7, 2008
External links
- [1] Transcript of interview with Ramona Koval on The Book Show, ABC Radio National on Divisadero recorded in Montreal, April 2007. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ramona Koval (born 1954 Melbourne) is an Australian broadcaster writer and journalist The Book Show is a Australian ABC radio program for the discussion of everything relating to the written word ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide Radio network broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with many various programs involving News and
- Order of Canada Citation
- Michael Ondaatje's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Salon Interview With Ondaatje
- Ondaatje family history
- Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry Ondaatje is a founding trustee.
- Films by Michael Ondaatje
- "Translations of My Postcards" from The Cinnamon Peeler, online at CBC Words at Large
- Michael Ondaatje talks about his book Divisadero, online at CBC Words at Large
- Excerpt from Divisadero, online at CBC Words at Large
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