Peter Carey

Summary

Peter Carey is a human^[1]. Born in Bacchus Marsh^[2], he… he was born on +1943-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], university teacher^[7], and children's writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh^[2].
• Peter Carey was born on +1943-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Carey held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Peter Carey worked as a writer^[4].
• Peter Carey's professions included novelist^[5].
• Peter Carey's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Peter Carey's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Peter Carey's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Peter Carey's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].
• Peter Carey's field of work was prose^[12].
• Peter Carey's field of work was creative writing^[13].
• Among Peter Carey's employers was Hunter College^[14].
• Peter Carey was educated at Monash University^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Carey is Oscar and Lucinda^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Carey is True History of the Kelly Gang^[17].
• Peter Carey received the Booker Prize^[18].
• Peter Carey received the Miles Franklin Literary Award^[19].
• Peter Carey received the Bodley Medal^[20].
• Peter Carey received the Miles Franklin Literary Award^[21].
• Peter Carey received the Miles Franklin Literary Award^[22].
• Peter Carey received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• Peter Carey was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[24].
• Peter Carey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Peter Carey is recorded as male^[26].
• Peter Carey's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bacchus Marsh^[2], Peter Carey… he was born on +1943-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Peter Carey was educated at Monash University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], university teacher^[7], and children's writer^[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[11], an academic discipline^[28]; prose^[12], a literary form^[29]; and creative writing^[13], a field of study^[30]. Peter Carey was employed by Hunter College^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Oscar and Lucinda^[16] and True History of the Kelly Gang^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Booker Prize^[18], a literary award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1969^[33], headquartered in London^[34]; Miles Franklin Literary Award^[19], a literary award^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1957^[37]; Bodley Medal^[20], a medallion^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 2002^[40]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], a fellowship award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Officer of the Order of Australia^[43], a grade of an order^[44], in Australia^[45]; and Ditmar Award^[46], a group of awards^[47], in Australia^[48], founded in 1969^[49].

Why It Matters

Peter Carey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include True History of the Kelly Gang^[52], a literary work^[53], written by him^[54] and Oscar and Lucinda^[55], a literary work^[56], written by him^[57].

FAQs

Where was Peter Carey born?

Peter Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh^[2].

What did Peter Carey do for work?

Peter Carey worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], university teacher^[7], and children's writer^[8].

Where did Peter Carey go to school?

Peter Carey was educated at Monash University^[15].

What awards did Peter Carey receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize^[18], Miles Franklin Literary Award^[19], Bodley Medal^[20], and Miles Franklin Literary Award^[21].