Yann Martel
Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963. He is also the author of, Self (1996), and a short story collection. After studying philosophy at University, he worked at various odd jobs before making a living as a writer from the age of twenty-seven The child of diplomats, he spent his childhood in Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Alaska and Canada and as an adult has lived in Iran, Turkey and India. He lives in Montreal. His novel, Life of Pi, won The Man Booker Prize in 2002.
