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Yann Martel was born 25 June 1963 in Salamanca, Spain and lived in several countries with his Canadian parents. He studied philosophy at Trent University and has been a full-time writer since the age of 27.

Books by Yann Martel

	1993 The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios Short stories.
	1996 Self An aspiring writer wakes up on his 18th birthday as a woman.
	2001 Life of Pi A 16-year-old boy is cast adrift in a lifeboat with four animals from his parents' zoo.
	2009 What is Stephen Harper Reading? Yann Martel's Recommended Reading for a Prime Minister and Book Lovers of All Stripes
	2010 Beatrice and Virgil A frustrated writer meets a taxidermist who has been working on a play.
	2011 101 Letters to a Prime Minister The Complete Letters to Stephen Harper
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Awards

• Books in Canada First Novel Award
  • 1996 – Self – Shortlisted

• Canada Reads
  • 2003 – Life of Pi – Shortlisted

• Le Combat des livres
  • 2004 – L'histoire de Pi – Shortlisted
  • 2007 – Self – Shortlisted

• Governor General's Literary Award: Fiction
  • 2001 – Life of Pi – Shortlisted

• Saskatchewan Book Awards: Fiction
  • 2010 – Beatrice & Virgil – Shortlisted

• Saskatchewan Book Awards: Saskatoon Book Award
  • 2010 – Beatrice & Virgil – Shortlisted

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Added 11 January 2006.
Updated 07 May 2014.