de Young Poetry Series with Michael Ondaatje

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De Young Museum of Fine Arts
Date: 
03/19/2010 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday Nights at the de Young | de Young Poetry Series
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
March 19, 2010
Koret Auditorium

Most famous for his novel The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje is a poet, editor, professor, filmmaker, and novelist. Ondaatje introduced his characteristic style of writing in Coming Through Slaughter, which has been adapted for the stage and is soon to be a film production.

Originally from Sri Lanka, Michael Ondaatje has become part of the literary cloth of Canada as an editor with Coach House Books, and in 1988 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Fee Information
Seating is limited and first-come, first-served.

Tickets will be available February 1 at the de Young Admissions desk and online at the link provided below. $10 museum members and college students with a valid ID; $15 general.

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Event Contact Information
Andrea Martin
415-750-3531
amartin [at] famsf [dot] org

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www.famsf.org