A critically acclaimed Canadian author who is best known for his novel, Life of Pi. He has also written two other books, The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios and Self, and soon to be releasing another, called A 20th Century T-shirt. Life of Pi has received the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction and the Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
He was born in Salamanca, Spain on June 25th, 1963. His parents joined the Foreign Services and Martel grew up in many places, such as Costa Rica, France, Spain, Alaska, Mexico, and Canada (BC, ON), graduating from Trinity College School in Port Hope Ontario in 1981. He attended Trent University and graduated with a degree in philosophy, turning to full-time writing at the age of 27. He traveled widely as an adult, has traveled and spent time in Iran, Turkey, and India, but now is based mainly in Montreal.
He was born in Salamanca, Spain on June 25th, 1963. His parents joined the Foreign Services and Martel grew up in many places, such as Costa Rica, France, Spain, Alaska, Mexico, and Canada (BC, ON), graduating from Trinity College School in Port Hope Ontario in 1981. He attended Trent University and graduated with a degree in philosophy, turning to full-time writing at the age of 27. He traveled widely as an adult, has traveled and spent time in Iran, Turkey, and India, but now is based mainly in Montreal.
by springle April 27, 2009
by oh honeeeeeey May 24, 2020
Trixie Martel, in her makeup tutorial, calls herself by this name simply because she has little brain cells left due to the massive amount of drug and alcohol consumption.
Tracey Martel is into the hooch again.
by thewakeupcrew May 8, 2019
by Martel Kombat December 20, 2004
nickname for trixie mattel, the drag queen, originating from someone accidentally calling her name wrong when introducing her.
by virgay January 22, 2019
Archaic term used by jealous Rice Students to refer to Martel College, the ninth and newest residential college at Rice University.
by Martel Kombat December 19, 2004
Tracy Martel is a synonym of Trixie Mattel, a known drag queen for wearing makeup to look like Barbie.
by Skinniestlegend April 26, 2018