Tributes have flooded in for South African born Australian author, Bryce Courtenay, after news of his passing was released.
The 79-year-old novelist passed away at 11:30pm on Thursday night in his Canberra home, surrounded by his beloved family and pets. He was suffering from stomach cancer.
Bryce Courtenay moved to Australia in the 1950s and has written 21 novels including the best selling Power of One, which later became a best selling movie. His latest novel, Jack of Diamonds, was released this month through Penguin books.
Some of his other works include The Persimmon Tree and Jessica.
Bryce Courtenay was the 2012 National Year of Reading ambassador and he was one of Australia's greatest storytellers.
Biography courtesy of Wikipedia:
| Born | Arthur Bryce Courtenay[1] 14 August 1933 Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Died | 22 November 2012 (aged 79) Canberra, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | South African/Australian |
| Period | 1989–2012 |
| Genres | Bildungsroman, Historical novel |
| Notable award(s) | British Book Awards 1990 The Power of One APA Who Weekly Reader's Choice Award 1998 Tommo & Hawk APA Who Weekly Reader's Choice Award 1999 Jessica APA Who Weekly Reader's Choice Award 2000 Jessica |
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| The Story of Danny Dunn |
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