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Morris West

Australian writer (1916-1999)

  • Fame52.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.6K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1916–1999, aged 83Australia
AustraliaAustraliaWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    28 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1916–1999
    Aged 83
  • Known for
    The Shoes of the Fishe…
    1968
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Morris Langlo West was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies.

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52.7
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Historical22.3
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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