Bryce Courtenay

Australian novelist (1933–2012)
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Summary

Bryce Courtenay was born on August 14, 1933[1], in Johannesburg[2]. He died on November 22, 2012[3], in Canberra[4]. He worked as a novelist[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,377 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1933[8]
  • Place of burial: Hall Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[10], Australia[11]
  • Educated at: King Edward VII School[12]
  • Notable work: Tommo & Hawk[13]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of Australia[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Bryce Courtenay[16]
  • Cause of death: stomach cancer[17]
  • Family name: Courtenay[18]
  • Given name: Bryce[19]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]

Why It Matters

Bryce Courtenay has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Works attributed to him include The Power of One[24], a literary work[25].

FAQs

Where was Bryce Courtenay born?

Bryce Courtenay was born in Johannesburg[2].

Where did Bryce Courtenay die?

Bryce Courtenay passed away in Canberra[4].

What did Bryce Courtenay do for work?

Bryce Courtenay worked as a novelist[5] and writer[6].

Where did Bryce Courtenay go to school?

Bryce Courtenay was educated at King Edward VII School[12].

What awards did Bryce Courtenay receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ro', 'simple
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  2. 5w ago · LearnKnowGive1 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → South Africa, Australia
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → novelist, writer
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  4. 24w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → King Edward VII School
    Place of death → Canberra
    Cause of death → stomach cancer
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