Patrick White (1) (1912–1990)
Author of Voss
For other authors named Patrick White, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Patrick White was born on May 28, 1912 in Knightsbridge, London, to Australian parents. He studied modern languages at King's College, Cambridge. During World War II, he served in the Royal Air Force. His first novel, Happy Valley, was published in 1939. His other works include The Tree of Man, show more Voss, Riders in the Chariot, The Solid Mandala, The Twyborn Affair, and The Hanging Garden. He also wrote several plays including The Season at Sarsaparilla, Night on Bald Mountain, and Signal Driver. They never met with the success his fiction had and have not been produced outside Australia. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973. He died on September 30, 1990. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Patrick White
Associated Works
Australian Literature: An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under (1993) — Contributor — 26 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- White, Patrick
- Legal name
- White, Patrick Victor Martindale
- Other names
- GRAY, Alex Xenophon Demirjan
WHITE, Patrick Victor Martindale
WHITE, Patrick - Birthdate
- 1912-05-28
- Date of death
- 1990-09-30
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
UK - Birthplace
- Knightsbridge, London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Massachusetts, USA
New York, New York, USA
Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia - Education
- Cheltenham College
University of Cambridge (King's College ∙ BA ∙ 1935)
Tudor House School - Occupations
- essayist
novelist
playwright
poet
short story writer
stockman - Relationships
- Lascaris, Manoly (life partner)
- Organizations
- Patrick White Award (established)
- Awards and honors
- Nobel Prize (Literature, 1973)
Australian of the Year Award (1973) - Disambiguation notice
- VIAF:41847966
Members
Discussions
Message Board in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (April 2013)
The Twyborn Affair - discussion in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (December 2012)
The Eye of the Storm - discussion in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (November 2012)
Riders in the Chariot in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (August 2012)
The Vivisector in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (June 2012)
Voss - discussion in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (June 2012)
The Solid Mandala in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (May 2012)
Riders in the Chariot in Book talk (May 2012)
The Tree of Man - discussion in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (April 2012)
The Aunt's Story - discussion in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (April 2012)
A Fringe of Leaves - discussion in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (March 2012)
The Living and the Dead - discussion in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (February 2012)
The Novels in Patrick White 100th Anniversary Challenge (January 2012)
Reviews
Lists
Five star books (2)
Favourite Books (2)
A Novel Cure (1)
Women's Stories (1)
Booker Prize (1)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 42
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 6,942
- Popularity
- #3,523
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 150
- ISBNs
- 353
- Languages
- 18
- Favorited
- 28