Author Biography

Yann Martel is the author of "Life of Pi, " the global bestseller that won the 2002 Man Booker Prize (among other honors) and was adapted to the screen in the Oscar-winning film by Ang Lee. He is also the author of the short story collection "The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, " the novels "Self "and "Beatrice and Virgil, " and the nonfiction work "101 Letters to a Prime Minister." Born in Spain in 1963, Martel studied philosophy at Trent University, worked at odd jobs tree planter, dishwasher, security guard and traveled widely before turning to writing. He lives in Saskatoon, Canada, with the writer Alice Kuipers and their four children. "From the Hardcover edition.""