Anil's Ghost

Name: Anil's Ghost
Author: Michael Ondaatje

by Michael Ondaatje

Forensic anthropologist unearths ghosts of Sri Lanka's war through skeletal remains and loss

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Michael Ondaatje

Sri Lankan-Canadian novelist and poet whose lyrical, fragmented narratives blend personal and historical memory. The English Patient won the Booker Prize and was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film. His work is celebrated for its sensuous imagery and structural innovation.

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