<P> Yann Martel ( born 25 June 1963 ) is a Spanish - born Canadian author best known for the Man Booker Prize - winning novel Life of Pi , a # 1 international bestseller published in more than 50 territories . It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent more than a year on the Bestseller Lists of the New York Times and The Globe and Mail , among many other bestseller lists . It was adapted to the screen and directed by Ang Lee , garnering four Oscars ( the most for the event ) including Best Director and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score . </P>
who is the author of the man booker prize winning book life of pi
Yann Martel