Yann martel novel6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Although he was flattered, Scliar told the New York Times that Martel “used that idea without consulting me or even informing me.” Martel later recognized Scliar in his Author’s Note, thanking himįor providing the “spark of life” for his novel. Borrowing the same premise caused some tension with Scliar after ![]() Martel has also admitted that he was inspired by the premise of Brazilian author Moacyr Scliar’s novella Max and the Cats (1981), about a boy stranded on a lifeboat with a jaguar. Searching for a “capital ‘S’” story, he was inspired by the abundance of animals and religion he encountered. In an interview with PBS, Martel shared that “the idea of a religious boy in a lifeboat with a wild animal struck me as a perfect metaphor for the human condition.” While on a trip in India, (Edinburgh’s Canongate published the first UK edition in 2002). ![]() It was rejected by at least five London-based publishing houses before the Canadian publisher Knopf took a chance on it ![]()
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