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Morris West

Australian writer (1916-1999) · Australia · Writers · Died at 83

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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.

A life in dates

1999Died9 October 19991997Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward1985Member of the Order of AustraliaAward1959Heinemann AwardAwardJames Tait Black Memorial PrizeAward1916Born26 April 1916

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Awards

Officer of the Order of Australia1997
Member of the Order of Australia1985
James Tait Black Memorial Prize1959
Heinemann Award1959
Australian National Living Treasure

About this person

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.

Country
Australia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1999 · aged 83

In common with Morris

Cleavon LittleAlso in The Salamander (1981)Leigh LawsonAlso in The Devil's Advocate (1977)Renée SoutendijkAlso in The Second Victory (1987)Leopoldo TriesteAlso in The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)Romolo ValliAlso in The Devil's Advocate (1977)Nello PazzafiniAlso in The Salamander (1981)

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