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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	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1996 Self	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2001 Life of Pi	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
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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 (English)
  • 2001 – Life of Pi – Shortlisted

Added 11 January 2006.
Updated 18 March 2009.