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Born: 18 November, 1939 in Ottawa,
Canada
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Grew up in the Canadian wilderness
in Northern Ontario, Quebec and Toronto
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Has held various posts as lecturer
and Professor of English in Canadian and American universities
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Writer in residence in Texas and
Australia
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Also writes poetry and short
stories
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Married with one daughter
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Lives in Toronto
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Won the 2000 Booker Prize for The
Blind Assassin
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