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Also Known As Brent of Bin Bin • Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin • Mrs. Ogniblat L’Artsau
Born October 14, 1879 • Australia
Died September 19, 1954 (aged 74) • Sydney • Australia
Notable Works “My Brilliant Career” • “My Career Goes Bung”
Nevil Shute
English-born novelist
Martin Boyd
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Jeannie Gunn
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James Clavell
James Clavell
British writer
Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty
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Catherine Helen Spence
Catherine Helen Spence
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P.L. Travers.
P.L. Travers
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Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan
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Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville
Australian novelist
Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough
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Thomas Keneally
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Peter Carey
Peter Carey
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Kylie Tennant
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Patrick White
Patrick White
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Colin Johnson
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Randolph Stow
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David Malouf
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Ethel Robertson
Henry Handel Richardson
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