Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963 of peripatetic Canadian parents. He grew up in Alaska, British Columbia, Costa Rica, France, Ontario and Mexico, and has continued travelling as an adult, spending time in Iran, Turkey and India. Martel’s books include The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamtios, a collection of short stories; and the novels Self and Life of Pi. He studied philosophy at Trent University. He won the 2002 Man Booker Prize for Life of Pi.
Yann Martel
About the Author
Books written by Yann Martel
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L’Histoire de Pi
by Yann Martel
Translated by Nicole and Émile Martel
Published in 2003
- Finalist — QWF Translation Prize in 2004
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Self (French translation)
by Yann Martel
Translated by Hélène Rioux
Published in 1998
- Winner — QWF Translation Prize in 1998
