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Kate Grenville

1950 - Today

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Catherine Elizabeth Grenville (born 1950) is an Australian author. She has published fifteen books, including fiction, non-fiction, biography, and books about the writing process. In 2001, she won the Orange Prize for The Idea of Perfection, and in 2006 she won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for The Secret River. The Secret River was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Kate Grenville is the 7,286th most popular writer (down from 7,149th in 2024), the 765th most popular biography from Australia (down from 698th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among people born in 1950, Kate Grenville ranks 769. Before her are Mike Simpson, Miki Sugawara, Mari Miyamoto, Nirupama Rao, Winston E. Scott, and Rick Dees. After her are Takao Orii, Rafael Macedo de la Concha, Kazuko Hironaka, and Lawrence J. DeLucas.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Kate Grenville ranks 765 out of 1,143. Before her are Natalie Cook (1975), Allan Border (1955), Keiynan Lonsdale (1991), Fearless Nadia (1908), Kim Mickle (1984), and Robbie Kruse (1988). After her are Go-Jo (1995), Stuart Beattie (1971), Scotty James (1994), Chet Faker (1988), Chris Atkinson (1979), and Sharni Vinson (1983).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Kate Grenville ranks 37. Before her are Richard Flanagan (1961), Liane Moriarty (1966), Donna Williams (1963), Louisa Lawson (1848), Geraldine Brooks (1955), and Garth Nix (1963). After her are Judith Wright (1915), Matthew Reilly (1974), and Tim Winton (1960).

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