ヤン・マーテル（Yann Martel、1963–） カナダの小説家。スペイン生まれ。外交官の家庭に育ち、各国で幼少期を過ごした経験を背景に、宗教、哲学、人間の想像力をテーマとする作品を発表している。2002年、『パイの物語』（原題 "Life of Pi"）でブッカー賞を受賞した。『パイの物語』は、難破船から救命ボートで漂流した少年と一頭のベンガルトラの旅を通して、信仰や生きる意味、物語が持つ力を描いている。
Yann Martel (born 1963) is a Canadian novelist. Born in Spain to a Canadian diplomatic family, he spent much of his childhood in different countries, an experience that has shaped his interest in religion, philosophy, and the power of storytelling. In 2002, he won the Booker Prize for "Life of Pi." His best-known novel, "Life of Pi," follows the extraordinary journey of a boy stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, exploring faith, survival, and the transformative power of stories.
