Patrick White

Summary

Patrick White is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on May 28, 1912^[3]. He died in Sydney^[4]. He died on September 30, 1990^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], poet^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Patrick White was born in London^[2].
• Patrick White passed away in Sydney^[4].
• Patrick White was born on May 28, 1912^[3].
• Patrick White died on September 30, 1990^[5].
• Patrick White died on September 29, 1990^[12].
• Patrick White held citizenship in Australia^[13].
• English was Patrick White's native language^[14].
• Patrick White worked as a writer^[6].
• Patrick White worked as a novelist^[7].
• Patrick White's professions included playwright^[8].
• Patrick White worked as a poet^[9].
• Patrick White worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Patrick White's professions included autobiographer^[15].
• Patrick White's field of work was prose^[16].
• Patrick White was educated at Cheltenham College^[17].
• Patrick White's education included a stint at King's College^[18].
• Patrick White was educated at The King's School, Tudor House^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Patrick White is Voss^[20].
• Patrick White received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[21].
• Patrick White received the Miles Franklin Literary Award^[22].
• Patrick White received the Australian of the Year^[23].
• Patrick White received the Miles Franklin Literary Award^[24].
• Patrick White received the Companion of the Order of Australia^[25].
• Patrick White is recorded as male^[26].
• Patrick White's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-05-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1990-09-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8e84849a-f0c9-4262-a712-00dc9ead9f4c^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Patrick White… he was born on May 28, 1912^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Cheltenham College^[17], a public school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1841^[35]; King's College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1441^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and The King's School, Tudor House^[19], a school^[40], in Australia^[41], founded in 1897^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], poet^[9], screenwriter^[10], and autobiographer^[15]. Patrick White's field of work was prose^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Patrick White is Voss^[20]. Things named for him include Patrick White Award^[43], an award^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1974^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[21], a literary award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1901^[49]; Miles Franklin Literary Award^[22], a literary award^[50], in Australia^[51], founded in 1957^[52]; Australian of the Year^[23], an award^[53], in Australia^[54], founded in 1960^[55]; and Companion of the Order of Australia^[25], a grade of an order^[56], in Australia^[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 30, 1990^[5] and September 29, 1990^[12]. Patrick White died in Sydney^[4].

Why It Matters

Patrick White ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to him include Voss^[60], a literary work^[61]. Entities named for him include Patrick White Award^[43], an award^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1974^[46].

FAQs

Where was Patrick White born?

Patrick White's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did Patrick White die?

Patrick White passed away in Sydney^[4].

What did Patrick White do for work?

Patrick White worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], poet^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Patrick White go to school?

Patrick White was educated at Cheltenham College^[17], King's College^[18], and The King's School, Tudor House^[19].

What awards did Patrick White receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[21], Miles Franklin Literary Award^[22], Australian of the Year^[23], and Miles Franklin Literary Award^[24].