Xavier Herbert
1901
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1984
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Australia
languages spoken, written or signed: English
occupation: novelist
award received: Miles Franklin Literary Award
Xavier Herbert (born Alfred Jackson; 15 May 1901 – 10 November 1984) was an Australian writer best known for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel Poor Fellow My Country (1975). He was considered one of the elder statesmen of Australian literature. He is also known for short story collections and his autobiography Disturbing Element. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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