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Poet and Novelist Michael Ondaatje

Ondaatje won Britian's highest literary prize, the Booker Prize, for his novel set in post World War II, "The English Patient," He was born in Cyelon (now Sri Lanka), emigrated to England, and now lives in Canada. "The English Patient" has been made into a new film. (REBROADCAST from 1/6/94)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 15, 1996: Review of the film "The English Patient"; Interview wtih Michael Ondaatje; Interview with Dawn Upshaw; Interview with Philip Haas; Review of the films …
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Opera Singer Dawn Upshaw Crosses Over to Broadway

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Two Versions of "The English Patient"

Novelist Michael Ondaatje and film director Anthony Minghella talk about the film "The English Patient." It has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Odaatje wrote the novel the original novel. The book which won him Britain's highest literary prize, the Booker Prize.

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Poet and Novelist Michael Ondaatje.

Poet and novelist Michael Ondaatje. He won Britian's highest literary prize, the Booker Prize, for his novel set in post World War II, "The English Patient," (Vintage Books). Ondaatje was born in Cyelon (now Sri Lanka), emigrated to England, and now lives in Canada. He also has written a personal memoir, "Running in the Family," (Vintage) about his eccentric family. Both books are now out in paperback. (Interview by Marty Moss-Coane)

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