Tim Winton

Australian novelist, short story writer, children's writer and screenwriter (born 1960)
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Tim Winton

Summary

Tim Winton is a human[1]. Born in Perth[2], he… he was born on August 4, 1960[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], children's writer[7], and short story writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,033 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tim Winton's place of birth was Perth[2].
  • Tim Winton was born on August 4, 1960[3].
  • Tim Winton held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Australian English was Tim Winton's native language[11].
  • Tim Winton worked as a writer[4].
  • Tim Winton's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Tim Winton's professions included novelist[6].
  • Tim Winton's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Tim Winton's professions included short story writer[8].
  • Tim Winton's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Tim Winton's field of work was belletristic literature[13].
  • Tim Winton's field of work was children's and young adult literature[14].
  • Tim Winton's field of work was popular science literature[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tim Winton is Cloudstreet[16].
  • Tim Winton received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[17].
  • Tim Winton received the Australian National Living Treasure[18].
  • Tim Winton received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[19].
  • Tim Winton received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[20].
  • Tim Winton received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[21].
  • Tim Winton received the Officer of the Order of Australia[22].
  • Tim Winton is recorded as male[23].
  • Tim Winton's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tim Winton's genre is children's literature[25].
  • Tim Winton's Commons category is recorded as Tim Winton[26].
  • Tim Winton's family name is recorded as Winton[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Perth[2], Tim Winton… he was born on August 4, 1960[3]. Australian English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], children's writer[7], and short story writer[8]. Fields of work include literary activity[12]; belletristic literature[13], a literary genre[28]; children's and young adult literature[14], a sub-set of literature[29]; and popular science literature[15], a literary genre[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tim Winton is Cloudstreet[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[17], a literary award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1957[33]; Australian National Living Treasure[18], an award[34], in Australia[35]; Officer of the Order of Australia[22], a grade of an order[36], in Australia[37]; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[38], an award[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1979[41]; Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[42], an award[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1979[45]; and Banjo Award for Fiction[46], a class of award[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1975[49].

Why It Matters

Tim Winton ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,033 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Tim Winton born?

Tim Winton was born in Perth[2].

What did Tim Winton do for work?

Tim Winton worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], children's writer[7], and short story writer[8].

What awards did Tim Winton receive?

Honors received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[17], Australian National Living Treasure[18], Miles Franklin Literary Award[19], and Miles Franklin Literary Award[20].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  22. [38] . wikidata.org.
  23. [42] . sl.nsw.gov.au. sl.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Native language Australian English
    Languages spoken, written or signed Australian English, English
    Genre children's literature
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