Patrick White : A Life
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| Author | David Marr |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Publication place | UK |
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| Pages | 727 pp. |
| Awards | 1991 The Age Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year, winner; 1992 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, winner; 1992 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Award for Non-Fiction, winner |
| ISBN | 0224025813 |
Patrick White : A Life is a 1991 biography of Australian Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick White, by Australian author David Marr.[1]
It was the winner of numerous awards in Australia, including the 1991 The Age Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year;[2] the 1992 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction;[3] and the 1992 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Award for Non-Fiction.[4]
A. P. Riemer, reviewing the publication for The Sydney Morning Herald, called it an "ample, beautifully constructed and obviously deeply felt book." The review went on to say "This is a richly textured biography that will repay repeated readings. Its many strands are woven together smoothly, with great skill."[5]
Reviewing the biography for Australian Book Review David Malouf noted "The tact with which Marr keeps White at a distance while entering fully into the spirit of the man, the skill with which he covers so much time and space to compose a narrative that is shapely, detailed, and has pace, drama, and real complexity, is something of a miracle. White’s was a great life and David Marr has made a great book of it."[6]
Awards
- 1991 The Age Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year, winner[2]
- 1991 The Age Book of the Year Awards — Non-Fiction Prize, winner[2]
- 1992 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature — Award for Non-Fiction, winner[7]
- 1992 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, winner[3]
- 1992 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Award for Non-Fiction, winner[4]