Thomas Keneally
Thomas Michael Keneally 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.
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- Born in
- Sydney
- Educated at
- St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- Awards
- 🏆 Miles Franklin Literary Award🏆 Booker Prize🏆 Australian National Living Treasure🏆 Colin Roderick Award🏆 Helmerich Award
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1935
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