![]() Martel published his first work, The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios and Other Stories, a collection of four short stories, in 1993. At the age of 27, he committed himself to writing. After graduating, along with writing and considering a career in politics or anthropology, he worked many different odd jobs-librarian, tree planter, dishwasher, security guard, and parking lot attendant. Martel attended Trent University from 1981 to 1984, but graduated from Concordia University with a BA in philosophy in 1985. ![]() ![]() ![]() His parents, civil servants, were of French-Canadian descent, and their family eventually settled in Montreal. Yann Martel was born on June 25, 1963, in Salamanca, Spain, to Emile and Nicole Martel, but spent his childhood living in a variety of different countries, including Costa Rica, France, India, Iran, Mexico, Turkey, Canada, and the United States. ![]()
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