Yann Martel

Summary

Yann Martel is a human^[1]. Born in Salamanca^[2], he… he was born on June 25, 1963^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], prose writer^[7], and short story writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #6,150 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Yann Martel's place of birth was Salamanca^[2].
• Yann Martel was born on June 25, 1963^[3].
• Yann Martel's father was Émile Martel^[10].
• Yann Martel held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• French was Yann Martel's native language^[12].
• Yann Martel worked as a writer^[4].
• Yann Martel worked as a novelist^[5].
• Yann Martel worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Yann Martel worked as a prose writer^[7].
• Yann Martel's professions included short story writer^[8].
• Yann Martel's field of work was creative and professional writing^[13].
• Yann Martel's field of work was prose^[14].
• Yann Martel's education included a stint at Trent University^[15].
• Yann Martel was educated at Trinity College School^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Yann Martel is Life of Pi^[17].
• Yann Martel received the Booker Prize^[18].
• Yann Martel received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Yann Martel received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[20].
• Yann Martel received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[21].
• Yann Martel received the Journey Prize^[22].
• Yann Martel received the Goncourt des animaux^[23].
• Yann Martel was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[24].
• Yann Martel was influenced by Alphonse Daudet^[25].
• Yann Martel is recorded as male^[26].
• Yann Martel's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-06-25^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9fe3d2f8-4a95-4249-8049-6f26cdbcf14f^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Salamanca^[2], Yann Martel… he was born on June 25, 1963^[3]. His father was Émile Martel^[10]. French was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Trent University^[15], a university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1964^[34] and Trinity College School^[16], a high school^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1865^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], prose writer^[7], and short story writer^[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[13], an academic discipline^[38] and prose^[14], a literary form^[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yann Martel is Life of Pi^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Booker Prize^[18], a literary award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1969^[42], headquartered in London^[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[20], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1980^[48]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[21], a grade of an order^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1967^[51]; Journey Prize^[22], a literary award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; and Goncourt des animaux^[23], a literary award^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1982^[57].

Why It Matters

Yann Martel ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #6,150 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Olde Heuvelt^[59], a writer^[60], b. 1983^[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[62], awarded the Halewijn Prize^[63], specialised in belletristic literature^[64].

Works attributed to him include Life of Pi^[65], a literary work^[66].

FAQs

Where was Yann Martel born?

Yann Martel was born in Salamanca^[2].

Who were Yann Martel's parents?

Yann Martel's father was Émile Martel^[10].

What did Yann Martel do for work?

Yann Martel worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], prose writer^[7], and short story writer^[8].

Where did Yann Martel go to school?

Yann Martel was educated at Trent University^[15] and Trinity College School^[16].

What awards did Yann Martel receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[20], and Companion of the Order of Canada^[21].

Who did Yann Martel influence?

Yann Martel has been cited as an influence by Thomas Olde Heuvelt^[59].