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Facts about Life of Pi
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Pi Patel, the protagonist of Life of Pi, practices Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam simultaneously, exploring faith as a central theme of the novel.
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Published in 2001, Life of Pi won the Man Booker Prize in 2002, bringing its Canadian author Yann Martel international recognition.
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Ang Lee's 2012 film adaptation of Life of Pi won four Academy Awards including Best Cinematography and Best Director from eleven nominations.
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The 227-day survival journey depicted in Life of Pi takes place across the Pacific Ocean aboard a 26-foot lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
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Author Yann Martel spent approximately nine years researching and writing Life of Pi before its publication in 2001.