Bryce Courtenay
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| Born | Arthur Bryce Courtenay 14 August 1933 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 22 November 2012 (aged 79) Canberra, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | South African-Australian |
| Period | 1989–2012 |
| Genres | Bildungsroman, historical novel |
| Notable award(s) | British Book Awards 1990 The Power of One APA Who Weekly Reader's Choice Award 1998 Tommo & Hawk APA Who Weekly Reader's Choice Award 1999 Jessica APA Who Weekly Reader's Choice Award 2000 Jessica |
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Arthur Bryce Courtenay AM (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African-Australian novelist and one of Australia's most commercially successful authors.
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Awards and honours [change]
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM): 1995; in recognition of service to advertising and marketing to the community and as an author[1]
- Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) (honoris causa): 2005; from the University of Newcastle[2]
- Australia Post Literary Legend: 2010; honoured on an Australian postage stamp[3]
Bibliography [change]
African books [change]
- The Power of One (1989)
- The Power of One: Young Readers Edition (1999)
- Tandia (1992)
- The Night Country (1998)
- Whitethorn (2005)
Australian trilogy [change]
- The Potato Factory (1995)
- Tommo & Hawk (1997)
- Solomon's Song (1999)
Nick Duncan Saga [change]
- The Persimmon Tree (2007)
- Fishing for Stars (2008)
Other fiction [change]
- A Recipe for Dreaming (1994)
- The Family Frying Pan (1997)
- Jessica (1998)
- Smoky Joe's Cafe (2001)
- Four Fires (2001)
- Matthew Flinders' Cat (2002)
- Brother Fish (2004)
- Sylvia (2006)
- The Story of Danny Dunn (2009)
- Fortune Cookie (2010)
- Jack of Diamonds (2012)
Non-fiction [change]
- April Fool's Day (1993)
References [change]
- ↑ "COURTENAY, Arthur Bryce". Australian Honours. Commonwealth of Australia. 1995-06-12. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=871132&search_type=quick&showInd=true. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ↑ "Honorary Degree Recipients". Alumni - Corporate Development and Community Partnerships. University of Newcastle. 2005-04-18. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Divisions/Vice-Chancellor/Corporate%20Development%20and%20Community%20Partnerships/Alumni%20unit/honorary-degree-recipients.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ↑ "Bryce Courtenay - Literary legends". Priority (magazine). Australia Post. 2010-03. http://auspost.com.au/priority/issue_48_3.html. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
Other websites [change]
- Bryce Courtenay's official website
- Find Bryce Courtenay in Libraries Australia - click on the name 'Heading' to find related works in 800+ Australian library collections
- Bryce on Jim Ball's radio program
