WRITER

Morris West

1916 - 1999

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Morris Langlo West (26 April 1916 – 9 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies. West's works were often focused on international politics and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in international affairs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Morris West is the 2,752nd most popular writer (up from 2,960th in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Australia (down from 87th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among writers, Morris West ranks 2,752 out of 7,302. Before him are Bernardo Dovizi, Amalie Skram, Arno Schmidt, Kaj Munk, Charles-Louis Havas, and Richard Wurmbrand. After him are Marie Belloc Lowndes, Vladimir Voinovich, Renia Spiegel, Bonaventure des Périers, Alexandre Herculano, and Maurice de Guérin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Morris West ranks 110. Before him are Forrest J Ackerman, Helmut Gröttrup, Ivo Lola Ribar, James B. Donovan, Ugo Locatelli, and Walter Cronkite. After him are Frank Parker, Jacques Georges, Unica Zürn, Ramón José Velásquez, Harold Robbins, and Wilhelm Batz. Among people deceased in 1999, Morris West ranks 103. Before him are Heinz G. Konsalik, David Ogilvy, Karen Demirchyan, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Reiner Klimke, and Aldo van Eyck. After him are Jean Guitton, Ernest Gold, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Oscar Cullmann, Fritz Fischer, and Karekin I.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Morris West ranks 100 out of 1,143. Before him are Nick Vujicic (1982), John Howard (1939), Elle Macpherson (1964), Andy Thomas (1951), George Pell (1941), and Bobby Pearce (1905). After him are Jack Crawford (1908), Yagan (1800), Edward Cassidy (1924), Judy Davis (1955), David Wenham (1965), and David Warren (1925).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Morris West ranks 9. Before him are James Clavell (1921), Annette Kellermann (1887), Thomas Keneally (1935), Rhonda Byrne (1945), Elizabeth von Arnim (1866), and Germaine Greer (1939). After him are James Aldridge (1918), John Flanagan (1944), Gregory David Roberts (1952), Peter Carey (1943), Miles Franklin (1879), and Joseph Jacobs (1854).

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