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Tag Archives: Yann Martel
Yann Martel: The Literate Leader
[youtube]YDQs9YljpMg[/youtube] This video made me wonder what PM Lee is reading. Or all our ministers for that fact. That would be a fascinating revelation. Some people felt that Yann Martel was being pretentious, but I think he had every right … Continue reading
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Tagged book list, books, Canada, Canadian, interesting, interview, leaders, literature, Ministers, PM, Prime Minister, reading, Singapore, Stephen Harper, Video, world, Yann Martel
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Profound Sorrow in Beatrice and Virgil
Yann Martel writes about a Okapi that has been stuffed by a taxidermist. His writing conjured up a magnificent animal in my head. I soon wondered if such an animal really existed as the narrator claimed. The magic of google … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Beatrice and Virgil, book, horrer, Okapi, review, sorrow, writing, Yann Martel
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Yann Martel’s Writing Habits
I am a great admirer of Yann Martel and his mastery of words. He has a way of making his stories light and accessible. His stories seem to me like deceptively child-like fables which most effectively contain powerful messages about … Continue reading
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Tagged Beatrice and Virgil, book, books, habits, inspiration, Life, Okapi, personal, routine, style, writing, Yann Martel
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