Yann Martel
Author of Life of Pi
Born
June 25th, 1963
62 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Canada
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Born in Spain and raised in Canada, this author gained international prominence with the novel 'Life of Pi', which explores themes of spirituality and survival through the journey of a boy stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. The book, published in 2001, won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2002 and was adapted into a successful film in 2012. Beyond this iconic work, the author has written several other novels, essays, and short stories that reflect on the nature of storytelling and the role of art in understanding life.
Wrote 'Life of Pi', winning the Man Booker Prize
Authored 'Beatrice and Virgil'
Published 'The High Mountains of Portugal'
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