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Yann Martel

Canadian writer · Canada · Writers · Born 1963 · age 63

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Yann Martel, is a Canadian author who wrote the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, an international bestseller published in more than 50 territories.

A life in dates

2014Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAward2004Goncourt des animauxAward2003Asian/Pacific American Awards for LiteratureAward2002Booker PrizeAward1991Journey PrizeAward1963Born25 June 1963

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature2014
Goncourt des animaux2004
Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature2003
Booker Prize2002
Journey Prize1991
Companion of the Order of Canada

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Father: Émile Martel

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Yann Martel, is a Canadian author who wrote the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, an international bestseller published in more than 50 territories. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent more than a year on the bestseller lists of The New York Times and The Globe and Mail, among many other best-selling lists. Life of Pi was adapted for a movie of the same name directed by Ang Lee, receiving four Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Director and winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1963 · age 63

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