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- noun Canadian writer (born in Sri Lanka in 1943)
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Oh, and in case you haven’t heard, Ondaatje is a weaver of words unchallenged in North America.
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In the afterword Ondaatje discusses how he began collecting pieces about Billy the Kid early on in his career, researching what he could, and writing short pieces of poetry, imagining what Billy the Kid (also known as William Bonney) was actually like.
“The Collected Works of Billy the Kid” by Michael Ondaatje (Norton, 1974) « The BookBanter Blog 2010
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Various triangles spin through this beautiful book by Michael Ondaatje, which is set among immigrants to Canada in the early 20th century.
Five Best: Anne Enright Anne Enright 2011
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In the afterword Ondaatje discusses how he began collecting pieces about Billy the Kid early on in his career, researching what he could, and writing short pieces of poetry, imagining what Billy the Kid (also known as William Bonney) was actually like.
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**Oddly enough, having mentioned him once on this blog, "How do you pronounce 'Ondaatje' " became one of the favourite google searches that bring people here.
Why I use a pseudonym... Glenda Larke 2010
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**Oddly enough, having mentioned him once on this blog, "How do you pronounce 'Ondaatje' " became one of the favourite google searches that bring people here.
Archive 2010-01-01 Glenda Larke 2010
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The annual award, named after Ondaatje's mother, Doris Gratiaen, is given to the best work of literary writing in English by a resident Sri Lankan.
Ru Freeman: Author of Chinaman on Sri Lankan Literature and International Success Ru Freeman 2011
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The annual award, named after Ondaatje's mother, Doris Gratiaen, is given to the best work of literary writing in English by a resident Sri Lankan.
Ru Freeman: Author of Chinaman on Sri Lankan Literature and International Success Ru Freeman 2011
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In Sri Lanka it has been hailed as the "great Sri Lankan novel", Waterstones, UK's big bookstore chain, has picked the book as one of their top debuts of 2011, and Michael Ondaatje has called it, "a crazy ambidextrous delight."
Ru Freeman: Author of Chinaman on Sri Lankan Literature and International Success Ru Freeman 2011
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In Sri Lanka it has been hailed as the "great Sri Lankan novel", Waterstones, UK's big bookstore chain, has picked the book as one of their top debuts of 2011, and Michael Ondaatje has called it, "a crazy ambidextrous delight."
Ru Freeman: Author of Chinaman on Sri Lankan Literature and International Success Ru Freeman 2011
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