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Michael Ondaatje was born in 1943 in Sri Lanka to Dutch, Singhalese, Tamil, and British ancestors. He spent his early childhood in Sri Lanka but moved to England with his mother in 1949. Ondaatje later immigrated to Canada in 1962. He has had a successful career as a novelist, poet, and filmmaker, winning numerous awards including the Booker Prize. Throughout his work, Ondaatje explores themes of cultural identity and multiculturalism as he draws from his experiences growing up in Sri Lanka and living in Canada.
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- 1. Michael Ondaatje “I'm a Canadian citizen. But I always want to feel at home in Sri Lanka. I'm a member of both countries.” -- Michael Ondaatje
- 2. BACKGROUND Born on September 12, 1943 Kegalle, 50 miles West of Colombo, Ceylon Dutch, Singhalese, Tamil and British Ancestry Family had been on the island since 1600s Youngest of four siblings (Jewinski,1994)
- 3. EARLY LIFE 1945: Parents divorced Lack of father figure 1949: Mother and brother moved to England Describes his mother as “more English than the English” (Jewinski, 1994, p. 17) 1952: Michael moved to England Influence of his uncle Noel (Jewinski,1994)
- 4. MOVE TO CANADA 1962: Ondaatje immigrates to Canada 1964-65: Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec Influence of Arthur Motyer, teacher Importance of an “enthusiasm [to] be communicated” (Jewinski, 1994, p.28) in teaching (Jewinski,1994)
- 5. EDUCATION BACKGROUND 1964: University of Toronto (B.A) Ralph Gustafson Award 1967: Queen’s University (M.A.) Publishes his first book, The Dainty Monsters Professor at University of Western Ontario 1971: Teaching at York University (Thesen, 2013)
- 6. PERSONAL LIFE Marriage to Kim Jones in 1966 Daughter Quintin and son Griffin 6 kids – 4 from Kim’s previous marriage Belief in keeping personal and family life private Marriage to Lisa Spalding (n.d.) (Jewinski,1994)
- 7. CONTRIBUTION TO CANADA Describes himself as a displaced person “I really envy roots” (Jewinski,1994, p. 112) Haunted by separation Regarded as one of Canada’s most important contemporary writers and one of the country’s biggest cultural exports (Jewinski,1994)
- 8. POETRY, NOVELS & FILMS Influenced by past and other notable figures such as Buddy Holden, BP Nichol Adaptation of novels as theatrical productions across North America and Europe His narrative style can be described as: Fragmented Combining memoir, fiction, photography Depicting themes of multiculturalism using a vivid array of characters Non linear (York, 2014) (L. York, personal communication, January 14, 2014)
- 9. Honours & Awards Five time winner of the Governor General’s Award Giller Prize, Booker Prize Officer of the Order of Canada Recognizing a lifetime of outstanding achievement and dedication 1996 film version of the novel “The English Patient” won nine Academy Awards. (Thesen, 2013)
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- 11. References Jewinski, Ed. (1994). Michael Ondaatje: Express Yourself Beautifully. Toronto: ECW Press. Solecki, S. (2003). Introduction: The Slight Silver Key. In L. York (Ed.), English 4N03 (January 2014 ed., pp. 17- 28). Hamilton, ON: McMaster University. Thesen, S.. R. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2013). Michael Ondaatje. Retrieved March 17, 2014 From http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/arti cle/michael-ondaatje/ York, L. (2014). Lecture 2: Michael Ondaatje. Personal Collection of L. York, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
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