Patrick White

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Patrick White

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Patrick White
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1973

Born: 28 May 1912, London, United Kingdom

Died: 30 September 1990, Sydney, Australia

Residence at the time of the award: Australia

Prize motivation: "for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature."

Language: English

Prize share: 1/1

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