Read This: Michael Ondaatje Is Learning Everything Again

Michael Ondaatje, the Sri Lankan-born Canadian essayist, poet, and Booker Prize winner, shares insights on his latest poetry collection, 'A Year of Last Things.' He reflects on the joy of rediscovering poetry at 80, describing writing as a personal journey through memory and grief. Ondaatje discusses the physicality of the writing process, his emotional experiences during the pandemic, and how poetry serves as a connection to loss. He emphasizes the evolution of his craft, highlighting the intimacy and exploration found in the act of creating.