
English-born Australian writer
1912 — 1990
Quick Facts
Profession
English-born Australian writer
Born
May 28, 1912
Died
1990 (age ~78)
Name Origin
French
Timeline
screenwriter, writer, poet
1912
Born in London (1912-05-28)
1957
AwardMiles Franklin Literary Award
1961
AwardMiles Franklin Literary Award
1973
AwardNobel Prize in Literature
1973
AwardAustralian of the Year
1990
Died in Sydney
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Patrick Victor Martindale White was an Australian novelist and playwright who explored themes of religious experience, personal identity and the conflict between visionary individuals and a materialistic, conformist society. Influenced by the modernism of James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf, he developed a complex literary style and a body of work that challenged the dominant realist prose tradition of his home country, was satirical of Australian society, and sharply divided local critics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973 and is the only Australian to have been awarded it.
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Patrick Victor Martindale White was an Australian novelist and playwright who explored themes of religious experience, personal identity and the conflict between visionary individuals and a materialistic, conformist society. Influenced by the modernism of James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woo
The name Patrick means "A male given name.. Etymology: *peh₂- From Patrick, from t=patrician, the name of an early Irish saint. Paddy.". It is of French origin.
Patrick White was born on May 28, 1912.
Patrick White died in 1990, at approximately 78 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name.. Etymology: *peh₂- From Patrick, from t=patrician, the name of an early Irish saint. Paddy.
The name Patrick is of French origin, meaning "A male given name.. Etymology: *peh₂- From Patrick, from t=patrician, the name of an early Irish saint. Paddy.". It is traditionally a male name.
Other famous people named Patrick
Patrick — May 28, 1912
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Gemini
Curious, adaptable, communicative
Air · Mercury · May 21 – Jun 20
Chinese Zodiac
Rat
Quick-witted, resourceful, versatile
Water · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Lamat
Star — harmony, beauty, abundance
Celtic Tree
Hawthorn
Curious, adaptable, natural performer
Ogham: Huath · May 13 – Jun 9
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