- Born
- Birth namePhilip Michael Ondaatje
- Michael Ondaatje was born on September 12, 1943 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. He is a writer and director, known for The English Patient (1996), Elimination Dance (1998) and The Offering (1966). He is married to Linda Spaulding.
- SpouseLinda Spaulding(? - present)
- Taught at York University (Toronto)
- Emigrated to Canada in 1962.
- Father was Dutch; Mother was Ceylonese.
- Won the 1992 Booker Prize for his novel 'The English Patient'.
- His brother, Christopher, was a member of the 1964 Canadian Olympic Bobsled team.
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