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Morris West

Australian writer (1916-1999)
Person human Q471021

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
April 26, 1916
Date of death
October 9, 1999
Place of birth
St Kilda
Place of death
Sydney
Country of citizenship
Australia[7]
Occupation
writer, novelist
Educated at
University of Melbourne, Australian Catholic University, St Mary's College[8][9][10]
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[18]
Award received
Officer of the Order of Australia, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Australian National Living Treasure, Heinemann Award, Member of the Order of Australia[13][14][15][16][17]
Notable work
The Devil's Advocate, The Shoes of the Fisherman[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Family name
West[20]
Given name
Morris[21]
P14750
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Start of work period
1945[24]
Topic has template
Template:Morris West[23]
🏷️ Also known as
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Harper's tag
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Prabook ID
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SBN author ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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TMDB person ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Works by author 3
The Shoes of the Fisherman, The Devil's Advocate, The Shoes of the Fisherman
Award received 2
James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Australian National Living Treasure
Educated at 2
University of Melbourne, Australian Catholic University
Notable work 2
The Shoes of the Fisherman, The Devil's Advocate
Occupation 2
writer, novelist
← After a work by 2
The Shoes of the Fisherman, The Devil's Advocate
Country of citizenship 1
Australia
Family name 1
West
Films written 1
The Devil's Advocate
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
St Kilda
Place of death 1
Sydney
Religion or worldview 1
Catholicism
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Morris West was born on April 26, 1916[1], in St Kilda[2]. He died on October 9, 1999[3], in Sydney[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include The Shoes of the Fisherman[25], a film[26], directed by Michael Anderson[27] and The Devil's Advocate[28], a written work[29].

FAQs

Where was Morris West born?

Morris West was born in St Kilda[2].

Where did Morris West die?

Morris West passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Morris West do for work?

Morris West worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6].

Where did Morris West go to school?

Morris West was educated at University of Melbourne[8], Australian Catholic University[9], and St Mary's College[10].

What awards did Morris West receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[14], Australian National Living Treasure[15], and Heinemann Award[16].

Related Entities

Australia Sydney

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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