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Thomas Keneally
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Who is this?
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.
Career
- 1935Born
- 1967Won Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 1968Won Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 1982Won Booker Prize
- 2007Won Helmerich Award
- Member of Royal Society of Literature
- Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Won Australian National Living Treasure
- Notable work: Schindler's Ark
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Sydney
- •Citizenship: Australia
- •Known as: writer, playwright, novelist, actor
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