It's a best-of list that boasts Oscar contenders and box office hits such as "Black Panther," "Eighth Grade," and "Roma"; chart-toppers such as Leon Bridges' "Bad Bad News" and Cardi B's "I Like It"; and best-sellers such as
Michael Ondaatje's "Warlight" and David W.
Michael Ondaatje, arguably one of the greatest living writers today, returns to the Second World War with his riveting new novel Warlight.
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Michael Ondaatje, a post-World War II novel that Obama describes as "a meditation on the lingering effects of war on family,"
THE English Patient author
Michael Ondaatje has been named as one of 13 writers on this year's Man Booker Prize longlist, just weeks after he took home the Golden Man Booker, a one-off accolade to mark the literary prize's 50th anniversary.
2018 MAN BOOKER PIZE LONGLIST | Belinda Bauer (UK) - Snap | Anna Burns (UK) - Milkman | Nick Drnaso (USA) - Sabrina | Esi Edugyan (Canada) - Washington Black | Guy Gunaratne (UK) - In Our Mad And Furious City | Daisy Johnson (UK) - Everything Under | Rachel Kushner (USA) - The Mars Room | Sophie Mackintosh (UK) - The Water Cure |
Michael Ondaatje (Canada) - Warlight | Richard Powers (USA) - The Overstory | Robin Robertson (UK) - The Long Take | Sally Rooney (Ireland) - Normal People | Donal Ryan (Ireland) - From A Low And Quiet Sea
2018 MAN BOOKER PIZE LONGLIST | Belinda Bauer (UK) - Snap | -| Anna Burns (UK) - Milkman | -| Nick Drnaso (USA) - Sabrina | Esi Edugyan (Canada) - Washington Black | -| Guy Gunaratne (UK) - In Our Mad And Furious City | -| Daisy Johnson (UK) - Everything Under | Rachel Kushner (USA) - The Mars Room -| Sophie Mackintosh (UK) - The Water Cure |
Michael Ondaatje (Canada) - Warlight | Richard Powers (USA) - The Overstory | Robin Robertson (UK) - The Long Take | Sally Rooney (Ireland) - Normal People | Donal Ryan (Ireland) - From A Low And Quiet Sea Sophie of the
THE English Patient author
Michael Ondaatje has been named as one of 13 writers on this year's Man Booker Prize long list, just weeks after he took home the Golden Man Booker, a one-off accolade to mark the literary prize's 50th anniversary.
Guests have included
Michael Ondaatje, Rachel Kushner (Longlist nominee), Joyce Carol Oates, Ursula LeGuin and Patrick Ness.
Michael Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka and grew up there and in England before moving to Canada in 1962.
Sri Lankan-born Canadian writer
Michael Ondaatje is a prolific poet, but is perhaps best known for a novel that was adapted into a hugely successful movie - The English Patient.
Dybek's poignant tale of the harsh realities of war juxtaposed with a dreamlike love story will linger with readers in the same manner as
Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient.