Peter Temple

Australian crime fiction writer (1946-2018)
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Peter Temple

Summary

Peter Temple is a human[1]. Born in South Africa[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1946[3]. He died in Ballarat[4]. He died on March 8, 2018[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Temple's place of birth was South Africa[2].
  • Peter Temple died in Ballarat[4].
  • Peter Temple was born on January 1, 1946[3].
  • Peter Temple was born on March 10, 1946[10].
  • Peter Temple died on March 8, 2018[5].
  • Peter Temple held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Peter Temple held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Peter Temple worked as a novelist[6].
  • Peter Temple worked as a writer[7].
  • Peter Temple worked as a journalist[8].
  • Peter Temple's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Peter Temple's field of work was prose[14].
  • Peter Temple's field of work was detective literature[15].
  • Peter Temple's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Peter Temple was employed by RMIT University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Temple is Jack Irish[18].
  • Peter Temple received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[19].
  • Peter Temple received the Q137754323[20].
  • Peter Temple is recorded as male[21].
  • Peter Temple's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[23].
  • Peter Temple's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Temple's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Peter Temple's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in South Africa[2], Peter Temple… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1946[3] and March 10, 1946[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[27]; prose[14], a literary form[28]; detective literature[15], a literary genre[29]; and journalism[16], an industry[30]. Among Peter Temple's employers was RMIT University[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Temple is Jack Irish[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[19], a literary award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1957[33] and Q137754323[20].

Death and Burial

Peter Temple died on March 8, 2018[5]. He passed away in Ballarat[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Peter Temple ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Peter Temple born?

Born in South Africa[2], Peter Temple…

Where did Peter Temple die?

Peter Temple passed away in Ballarat[4].

What did Peter Temple do for work?

Peter Temple worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

What awards did Peter Temple receive?

Honors received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[19] and Q137754323[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . polars.pourpres.net. polars.pourpres.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . tributes.theage.com.au. tributes.theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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