Peter Corris (1942–2018)
Author of The Empty Beach
About the Author
Peter Corris was born in Stawell, Victoria, Australia on May 8, 1942. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Melbourne, a master's degree in history from Monash University, and a PhD in history from the Australian National University. He worked as a professor until 1975 when he show more decided to become a journalist. He was as literary editor of The National Times from 1979 to 1980. He decided to become a full-time writer in 1982. His first book, The Dying Trade, was published in 1980. He was best known for the Cliff Hardy series. He also wrote collaborative biographies with Philip Nitschke, Fred Hollows, John Sinclair, and Ray Barrett. His autobiography, Sweet and Sour: A Diabetic Life, was published in 2000. He received the Ned Kelly Award for lifetime achievement in 1999, the Ned Kelly Award for best novel in 2009 for Deep Water, and the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival's inaugural Danger Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. He died on August 30, 2018 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Peter Corris
Passage, port and plantation; a history of Solomon Islands labour migration, 1870-1914 (1973) 5 copies
Ringside: A Knockout Collection of Fights and Fighters: The Winners, The Losers, The Legends (1996) 2 copies
Hard Labour 1 copy
The Mae West Scam 1 copy
What Would You Do 1 copy
The Luck Of Clem Carter 1 copy
The House Of Ruby 1 copy
Box On 1 copy
Bit Parts 1 copy
Arizona Dawn 1 copy
Blood Is Thicker 1 copy
California Dreamland 1 copy
Maltese Falcon 1 copy
Marriages Are Made In Heaven 1 copy
Silverman 1 copy
Stockyards At Jerilderie 1 copy
The Arms Of The Law 1 copy
The Big Pinch 1 copy
The Mongol Scroll 1 copy
Airwaves 1 copy
Byron Kelly's Big Mistake 1 copy
The Deserter 1 copy
Cadigal Country 1 copy
Cloudburst 1 copy
Eye Doctor 1 copy
Ghost Writer 1 copy
High Integrity 1 copy
Kill Me Someone 1 copy
Lost And Found 1 copy
Mother's Boy 1 copy
Norman Mailer's Christmas 1 copy
P.i. Blues 1 copy
Rhythm Track 1 copy
Tearaway 1 copy
The Big Lie 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Corris, Peter Robert
- Birthdate
- 1942-05-08
- Date of death
- 2018-08-30
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birthplace
- Stawell, Victoria, Australia
- Place of death
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Places of residence
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ilawarra, New South Wales, Australia - Education
- University of Melbourne
Monash University (MA ∙ History)
Australian National University (PhD ∙ History) - Occupations
- journalist
crime novelist
short-story writer
lecturer - Relationships
- Bedford, Jean (wife)
- Awards and honors
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing (Lifetime Achievement, 1999)
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Statistics
- Works
- 125
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 1,975
- Popularity
- #13,022
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 79
- ISBNs
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- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
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