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Biography
Thomas Michael Keneally (born 7 October 1935) is an Australian novelist, playwright, essayist, and actor. He is best known for his historical fiction novel Schindler's Ark, the story of Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, which won the Booker Prize in 1982. The book would later be adapted into Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List, which won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Keneally, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Colin Roderick Award · 2012
- Helmerich Award · 2007
- Officer of the Order of Australia · 1983
- Booker Prize · 1982
- Barbara Ramsden Award · 1975
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- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · 1973
- Heinemann Award · 1973
- Miles Franklin Literary Award · 1968
- Miles Franklin Literary Award · 1967
- Australian National Living Treasure
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1984 · nominated
- Booker Prize · 1979 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1976 · nominated
- Booker Prize · 1975 · nominated
