Thomas Keneally

Who is this?

Thomas Michael Keneally (born 7 October 1935) is an Australian novelist, playwright, essayist, and actor. He is best known for his historical fiction novel Schindler's Ark, the story of Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, which won the Booker Prize in 1982. The book would later be adapted into Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List, which won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Career

1. 1935
   Born
2. 1967
   Won Miles Franklin Literary Award
3. 1968
   Won Miles Franklin Literary Award
4. 1982
   Won Booker Prize
5. 2007
   Won Helmerich Award
6. Member of Royal Society of Literature
7. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
8. Won Australian National Living Treasure
9. Notable work: Schindler's Ark

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Sydney
• •Citizenship: Australia
• •Known as: writer, playwright, novelist, actor