Yann Martel is one of the world's most respected contemporary writers.  He is the author of the short story collection The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, the novel Self, and the international best-seller Life of Pi, his second novel and winner of the 2002 Man Book Prize.

Hosted by:  Carr Visiting Authors Series, Department of English, MFA Program in Creative Writing

In conjunction with: Department of Anthropology, Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, Program for the Study of Religion, Program in Comparative and World Literature, Program in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory, University Library