Lannan Readings & Conversations

Michael Ondaatje

Wednesday May 23 2001

Michael Ondaatje is a poet and novelist whose books include Anil's Ghost; The English Patient, which was awarded the Booker Prize; In the Skin of a Lion; Handwriting; and Secular Love. Mr. Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka, educated in England, and currently lives in Toronto, where he edits the literary journal Brick.

Michael Ondaatje Bio and Cross Links


Robert Hass has published many books of poetry including Field Guide and Sun Under Wood as well as a book of essays on poetry, Twentieth Century Pleasures. In his role as United States Poet Laureate, Robert Hass spent two years battling American illiteracy, armed with the mantra, " imagination makes communities." He crisscrossed the country speaking at Rotary Club meetings, raising money to organize conferences such as Watershed, which brought together noted novelists, poets, and storytellers to talk about writing, nature, and community.

Robert Hass Bio and Cross Links