Yann Martel
CanadianLiterary FictionAction-Adventureb. 1963
Yann Martel (born 25 June 1963) is a Spanish-born Canadian novelist best known for Life of Pi, which won the 2002 Man Booker Prize and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. Martel has published short story collections and novels including Self, Beatrice and Virgil, and The High Mountains of Portugal. He writes in English, has lived in several countries during his youth, and resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Awards
['Man Booker Prize (2002) for Life of Pi', 'Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction (2001)', 'Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (2004)', 'Boeke Prize (2003)']
Notable Works
['Life of Pi', 'Beatrice and Virgil', 'The High Mountains of Portugal', 'Self', 'The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios']
