Michael Ondaatje
- January 10, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
Michael Ondaatje Biography
| Name | Michael Ondaatje |
| Birthday | Sep 12 |
| Birth Year | 1943 |
| Place Of Birth | Colombo |
| Home Town | Western |
| Birth Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Mervyn Ondaatje, Doris Gratiaen |
| Spouse | Linda Spalding |
Michael Ondaatje is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on September 12, 1943 in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. He is a popular Canadian author and is most well-known for his Booker Prize-winning novel The English Patient. Other works include Coming Through Slaughter, Anil’s Ghost (novels), and The Dainty Monsters (poetry collection).
The English Patient, his novel, was made into an Academy Award-winning movie starring His novel, The English Patient, was made into an Academy Award- winning film starring Ralph Fiennes..
He was born in Sri Lanka. Before becoming Canadian citizens, he lived for a decade in England. He had two children with Linda Spalding his wife.
Michael Ondaatje Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael Ondaatje is one of the richest Novelist from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Ondaatje 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended Bishop’s College School in Lennoxville, Quebec and Bishop’s University in Lennoxville. Later, he received his bachelor’s from the University of Toronto.
Divisadero was his 2007 novel and received the Governor General’s Award.
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Who is Michael Ondaatje Dating?
According to our records, Michael Ondaatje married to Linda Spalding. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Ondaatje’s is not dating anyone.
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Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Michael Ondaatje celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.
What is Michael Ondaatje known for?
Ondaatje is, along with Margaret Atwood, one of Canada’s most important contemporary writers and one of the country’s biggest cultural exports. Partly due to the phenomenal success of his Booker Prize-winning The English Patient (1992) and, more recently, Anil’s Ghost (2000), Ondaatje is best known today as a novelist.
When did Michael Ondaatje leave Sri Lanka?
He emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, in 1962.
Is Michael Ondaatje Indian?
A Sri Lankan-born Canadian , Michael Ondaatje is one of the most renowned contemporary Canadian poet and writer.
What nationality is Michael Ondaatje?
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What is to a sad daughter about?
One of the most daring aspects of Ondaatje’s “To a Sad Daughter” is his encouraging the girl to take risks in her life —to listen to the “siren,” “want everything,” and to “break going out not in.” The father tells his daughter to live frantically in order to live fully, for taking chances is much better than leading a …