Michael Ondaatje

Michael Ondaatje is a Canadian author and filmmaker born September 12, 1943 in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) of Dutch/Indian ancestry. In 1954, he moved to England with his mother. After relocating to Canada in 1962, he became a Canadian citizen. Ondaatje received his BA from the University of Toronto and his MA from Queen’s University in Kingston. Although he is best known as a novelist, Ondaatje’s work also encompasses memoir, poetry, and film. From the memoir of his childhood, “Running in the…