Michael Ondaatje (Novelist ) was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka on a Sunday, September 12, 1943 🎈. Michael Ondaatje is 81 years old. He is a Virgo ♍ and was born in the Year of the Goat 🐐.
A popular Canadian author, he is best known for his Booker Prize-winning novel, The English Patient. His other works include Coming Through Slaughter and Anil’s Ghost (novels) and The Dainty Monsters and The Cinnamon Peeler (poetry collections).
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| FULL NAME: | Michael Ondaatje |
| BIRTH DATE: | September 12, 1943 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| AGE: | 81 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Canadian |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Virgo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Goat |
About
Michael Ondaatje is a Novelist. Michael was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
He was born in Sri Lanka; before becoming a Canadian citizen, he lived in England for a decade. With his wife, Linda Spalding, he had two children. Find out who is Michael Ondaatje dating right now.
He studied at Bishop’s College School and Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec, and later received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto.
DID YOU KNOW His 2007 novel, Divisadero, received the prestigious Governor General’s Award.
FACT His novel, The English Patient, was made into an Academy Award-winning film starring Ralph Fiennes.
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Birthday
Currently, Michael Ondaatje is 81 years old. His next birthday is away. Michael will celebrate his 82nd birthday on a Sunday, September 12th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on September 12, 1943. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Michael Ondaatje’s zodiac sign is Virgo. People born between the dates of August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo. Virgos are known for being humble, practical, and systematic in their approach to life. Cancer is the most compatible sign for Virgos.
Famous Virgo celebrities are Beyonce, Prince Harry, Cameron Diaz, Salma Hayek, Chris Pine, Jennifer Judson, Bernie Sanders, and Agatha Christie. Virgo ruling planet is Mercury. Astrologically, Mercury symbolizes communication. It is the closest planet planet to the sun.
Michael Ondaatje was born in the Year of the Goat. Goat symbolizes pureness and preciousness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Goat are intelligent, creative, charming, compassionate, and gentle. They can also sometimes be unorganized, lazy, pessimistic, insecure, indecisive, anxious, and gullible.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Michael Ondaatje is a 81 years old Novelist, born in September, in the Year of the Goat (1943), and is a Virgo. His life path number is 11. Michael’s birthstone is Sapphire, and his birth flower is Aster/Myosotis. You may also check out all famous birthdays in September or specifically birthdays on September 12.
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