Which Colombo-born writer shared the Booker Prize for The English Patient?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Michael Ondaatje
- Step 1: Ondaatje was born in Colombo in 1943 and his novel shared the 1992 Booker Prize. Answer: Michael Ondaatje. Why not the others: Rushdie was born in Mumbai, Roy in Shillong and Naipaul in Trinidad.
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