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| Name: |
Patrick Victor Martindale White | | Birth Date: |
May 20, 1912 | | Death Date: |
September 20, 1990 | | Place of Birth: |
London, England | | Place of Death: |
Sydney, Australia | | Nationality: |
Australian | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer |
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 Biography of Patrick Victor Martindale White
1,086 words, approx. 4 pages
 Patrick Victor Martindale White (1912-1990) was the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize for literature. He used religious experience and symbolism to show man's struggle to transcend the "dreary, everyday life." Patrick White was born in London on... summary from source:
 Biography of Patrick (Victor Martindale) White
9,592 words, approx. 32 pages
 Long recognized internationally as the most important writer of Australia, Patrick White is the first of his countrymen to win the Nobel Prize for literature. In addition, he has won prestigious local awards, such as the Miles Franklin Prize and the... 
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 Patrick White Quotes
2,107 words, approx. 7 pages
Patrick White ( 28 May 1912 – 30 September 1990 ) was an Australian novelist, and winner of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature . Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 The Tree of Man (1955) 1.2 The Burnt Ones (1964) 1.3 In The Making (1970) 1.4 Australians in a...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Patrick White Information
2,596 words, approx. 9 pages
Patrick Victor Martindale White (28 May 1912, Knightsbridge, London – 30 September 1990, Sydney) was an Australian author widely regarded as one of the major English-language novelists of the 20th century. From 1935 until death, he published...
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 The Economist (US) Patrick White: A Life.
07/27/1991: 982 words, approx. 3 pages PATRICK WHITE:A LIFE. By David Marr. Jonathan Cape; 727 pages; 20[British pounds]. To be published in America by Knopf later this year. THE subject of this magnificent biography went through a draft of it in the weeks before his death last September.... summary from source:
World Literature Today Patrick White. (book reviews)
09/22/1996: 660 words, approx. 2 pages Simon During, Professor of English at the University of Melbourne, is a faithful purveyor of a conglomerate of disciplines uniting indiscipline and sociological litany that is half-octopus, half-cult: Cultural Studies. Patrick White is the final monograph in Oxford's Australian Writers series aimed at... summary from source:
 AP News White rallies Mountaineers in Gator Bowl
1/1/2007: 526 words, approx. 2 pagesQuarterback Patrick White led West Virginia back from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 38-35 victory over Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl on Monday.Tailback Steve Slaton, the country's third-leading rusher at 144 yards a game, played only the first half for... summary from source:
AP News Flight 93 memorial land in dispute
6/6/2007: 501 words, approx. 2 pagesA man who owns property at the site where Flight 93 crashed has demanded millions for his portion of land where a memorial is planned, and has installed a donation box to help pay for security. The actions by Mike Svonavec have angered victims' families,...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by William Walsh
14,169 words, approx. 47 pages
In the following essay, Walsh discusses the common aspects of White's short stories, plays, and novels.
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Critical Essay by Barry Argyle
7,711 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following excerpt, Argyle points out that while White is primarily known as a novelist, his short stories show the same “intelligence” and “wealth of experience” that mark the author's longer fiction.
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Critical Review by Anthony J. Hassall
4,375 words, approx. 15 pages
In the following review, Hassall praises White, contending that the author's writing shows he is “clear-eyed,” compassionate, and “can tell a good old-fashioned story extremely well.”
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