Morris West

Summary

Morris West is a human^[1]. He was born in St Kilda^[2]. He was born on +1916-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Sydney^[4]. He died on +1999-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6] and novelist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in St Kilda^[2], Morris West…
• Morris West died in Sydney^[4].
• Morris West was born on +1916-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Morris West died on +1999-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Morris West held citizenship in Australia^[9].
• Morris West worked as a writer^[6].
• Morris West worked as a novelist^[7].
• Morris West's education included a stint at University of Melbourne^[10].
• Morris West's education included a stint at Australian Catholic University^[11].
• Morris West was educated at St Mary's College^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Morris West is The Devil's Advocate^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Morris West is The Shoes of the Fisherman^[14].
• Morris West received the Officer of the Order of Australia^[15].
• Morris West received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[16].
• Morris West received the Australian National Living Treasure^[17].
• Morris West received the Heinemann Award^[18].
• Morris West's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[19].
• Morris West's image is recorded as Morris West.jpg^[20].
• Morris West is recorded as male^[21].
• Morris West's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Morris West's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108153026^[23].
• Morris West's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122779754^[24].
• Morris West's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31590256^[25].
• Morris West's GND ID is recorded as 119504952^[26].
• Morris West's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79058870^[27].

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Origins and Family

Morris West was born in St Kilda^[2]. He was born on +1916-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne^[10], a public university^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1853^[30]; Australian Catholic University^[11], a Catholic university^[31], in Australia^[32], founded in 1991^[33], headquartered in Brisbane^[34]; and St Mary's College^[12], a high school^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1878^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6] and novelist^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Devil's Advocate^[13], a written work^[38], written by Morris West^[39] and The Shoes of the Fisherman^[14], a film^[40], written by him^[41], directed by Michael Anderson^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Australia^[15], a grade of an order^[43], in Australia^[44]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[16], a literary award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1919^[47]; Australian National Living Treasure^[17], an award^[48], in Australia^[49]; and Heinemann Award^[18], a literary award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51].

Personal Life

Morris West's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[19].

Death and Burial

Morris West died on +1999-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Sydney^[4].

Why It Matters

Morris West ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include The Shoes of the Fisherman^[54], a film^[55], written by him^[56], directed by Michael Anderson^[57] and The Devil's Advocate^[58], a written work^[59], written by him^[60].

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 writer^[6] and novelist^[7].

Where did Morris West go to school?

Morris West was educated at University of Melbourne^[10], Australian Catholic University^[11], and St Mary's College^[12].

What awards did Morris West receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia^[15], James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[16], Australian National Living Treasure^[17], and Heinemann Award^[18].