![]() Ondaatje's work includes fiction, autobiography, poetry and film. In 1971, reluctant to get his Ph.D, he left his position at Western Ontario and went on to teach English literature at Glendon College, York University. Two years later, he received an MA from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.Īfter his formal schooling, Ondaatje began teaching English at the University of Western Ontario. There he studied at Bishop's University, switching to the University of Toronto in his final year where he received a BA degree in 1965. His parents separated when he was an infant, and he lived with relatives until 1954 when he joined his mother in England.Īfter completing his secondary education at Dulwich College, Ondaatje emigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1962. Ondaatje was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), and is of Dutch, Sinhalese, and Tamil ancestry. He is perhaps best known for his internationally successful novel The English Patient (1992). Ondaatje is also an Officer of the Order of Canada, recognizing him as one of Canada's most renowned living authors. He is the recipient of multiple literary awards, including the Booker Prize. Philip Michael Ondaatje is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, novelist, editor and filmmaker. ![]() ![]() ![]() University of Toronto M.A., Queens University (Canada) ![]()
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