Yann Martel
Biography
Yann Martel
Yann Martel
BIO
The award-winning author of four previous books, the most recent of
which is WHAT IS STEPHEN HARPER READING?, Yann Martel was born in
Spain in 1963. He studied philosophy at Trent University, worked at
odd jobs --- tree planter, dishwasher, security guard --- and
travelled widely before turning to writing. He was awarded the
Journey Prize for the title story in THE FACTS BEHIND THE HELSINKI
ROCCOMATIOS. His second novel, LIFE OF PI, won the 2002 Man Booker,
among other prizes.
Yann Martel lives in Saskatoon with the writer Alice Kuipers and
their son.
Yann Martel
