Michael Ondaatje
Philip Michael Ondaatje is a Ceylon-born Canadian poet, fiction writer and essayist.
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- Born in
- Colombo
- Educated at
- University of TorontoDulwich CollegeQueen's UniversityBishop's University
- Awards
- 🏆 Nelly Sachs Prize🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 Booker Prize
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1943
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