Thomas Keneally

AustralianHistorical FictionBiographyb. 1935

Thomas Michael Keneally (born 7 October 1935) is an Australian novelist, playwright and non-fiction writer best known for Schindler's Ark (published in the U.K. and Australia as Schindler's Ark and republished as Schindler's List in some territories), which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was adapted into the film Schindler's List. His work frequently reworks historical material and includes novels, memoirs and biographies across a long career beginning in the 1960s.

Awards

["Booker Prize (1982) for Schindler's Ark", 'Miles Franklin Award (1967) for Bring Larks and Heroes', 'Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)', 'Various national and international literary honours']

Notable Works

["Schindler's Ark (Schindler's List)", 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith', 'Bring Larks and Heroes', 'Gossip from the Forest', 'Confederates', 'Searching for Schindler: A Memoir']