Tim Winton

1960 -

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genre: novel, short story, children's literature

country of citizenship: Australia

native language: Australian English

languages spoken, written or signed: Australian English, English

occupation: writer, screenwriter, novelist, children's writer

award received: Miles Franklin Literary Award, Australian National Living Treasure, Officer of the Order of Australia

Timothy John Winton (born 4 August 1960) is an Australian writer. He has written novels, children's books, non-fiction books, and short stories. In 1997, he was named a Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia, and has won the Miles Franklin Award four times. Source: Wikipedia (en)