White,Patrick

White,Patrick
White, Patrick. 1912-1990.
Australian writer whose powerfully descriptive and original novels include The Tree of Man (1955) and Voss (1957). He won the 1973 Nobel Prize for literature.

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  • Patrick White — Infobox Writer name = Patrick White birthdate = 28 May 1912 birthplace = Knightsbridge, London, UK deathdate = 30 September 1990 (aged 78) deathplace = Sydney, Australia occupation = novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, essayist… …   Wikipedia

  • Patrick White — Pour les articles homonymes, voir White. Patrick White Activités Écrivain Naissance 28 mai 1912 Londres (Angleterre) Décès …   Wikipédia en Français

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