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Patrick White

1912–1990 · 20th century

Patrick White was an Australian novelist and playwright, author of The Tree of Man, Voss and Riders in the Chariot. His novels explore the Australian landscape, isolation and spiritual search in a dense, demanding style. In 1973 he became the first Australian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Patrick White. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/patrick-white
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