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The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Ondaatje's The English Patient. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The English Patient Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Robert Fulford: The International Success of Canadian Literature
Toronto author Robert Fulford discusses some of the great writers (and their works) from Canada and the impact they have had on the world. Fulford's article, originally published in "The National Post," talks about famous authors such as...
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Mapping the Woman's Body in Michael Ondaatje's the English Patient
A feminist examination of Michael Ondaatje's "The English Patient" and its portrayal of women, specifically the interconnectedness between women's bodies and their identities.
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Postmodernism and Postcolonialism in Ondaatje's "In the Skin of a Lion"
Read how Michael Ondaatje revisits and reconstructs Toronto's history in his novel, "In the Skin of a Lion."
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Motif of the Collector/ Historical Appropriation in Ondaatje's Novels
The author of this article discusses Michael Ondaatje's "activity of collecting and transforming particular seeds and scraps of the past in a fragmented and fictional form," and how this is reflected in "Coming Through Slaughter" and...
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Representations of Buddhism in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost
This scholarly text discusses Michael Ondaatje's "Anil's Ghost" as an examination of the complex relationship between religion, politics, and violence in Sri Lanka.
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Ondaatje's the English Patient and Rewriting History
This scholarly text argues that Michael Ondaatje, in his novel "The English Patient," rewrites the "Other" and, in doing so, blurs the line between history and fiction, recreating a fragmented reality.
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Clc Web: Exploring Transnational Identities in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost
A scholarly essay that discusses issues of identity raised in Canadian author Michael Ondaatje's novel "Anil's Ghost."
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Book Page Interview: New Discoveries From the Author of the English Patient
The author of this article examines Michael Ondaatje's novel, "Anil's Ghost," while tying in the Ondaatje's own thoughts and quotes from a previous interview. A good look at the novel's setting, theme, subject matter, and connections...
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Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Michael Ondaatje
A brief introduction to the life and written works of Canadian writer of poetry and novels, Michael Ondaatje. Contains names of some of his works, some analysis of style and theme, and several links to further information,...
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Michael Ondaatje
Read a great interview with author Michael Ondaatje, in which he talks mainly about his 2001 novel "Anil's Ghost," while also explaining connections to his works of fiction and poetry.