Who was Patrick White?
Q: Who was Patrick White?
A: Patrick Victor Martindale White was an Australian author.
Q: What was Patrick White's contribution to English-language literature in the 20th century?
A: Patrick White was an important English-language novelist of the 20th century.
Q: How many novels, short-story collections, and plays did Patrick White publish during his lifetime?
A: Patrick White published 12 novels, two short-story collections and eight plays from 1935 until his death.
Q: What techniques did Patrick White use in his fiction?
A: Patrick White's fiction uses humour, ornate prose, shifting narrative vantage points and a stream of consciousness technique.
Q: When did Patrick White receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A: Patrick White received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973.
Q: Who was the only Australian citizen with the Nobel Prize in Literature before J. M. Coetzee?
A: Patrick White was the only Australian citizen with the Nobel Prize in Literature before J. M. Coetzee became an Australian citizen in 2006.
Q: Who are widely considered the most important Australian novelists of the 20th century?
A: Patrick White and Christina Stead are widely called the most important Australian novelists of the 20th century.
