Colin Thiele
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| Colin Milton Thiele | |
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 A portrait of Colin Thiele in 2004 |
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| Born | Colin Milton Thiele 16 November 1920 Eudunda, SA, Australia |
| Died | 4 September 2006 (aged 85) Brisbane, Qld, Australia |
| Occupation | Children's Novelist Educational Writer Verse Writer |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Writing period | 1946-2003 |
| Genres | Children's books Australian Life Stories |
| Subjects | Australian Biographies |
| Notable work(s) | Storm Boy |
Colin Milton Thiele, AC (16 November 1920–4 September 2006) was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novel Storm Boy.
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[edit] Biography
See List of works by Colin Thiele for full listing of his works.
Thiele was born in Eudunda in South Australia. He was educated at several country schools including Kapunda High School before studying at the University of Adelaide, graduating in 1941. He served with the Australian Army[1] and RAAF attaining the rank of corporal[2] during World War II and later taught in high schools and colleges.
Thiele wrote more than 100 books, which often described life in rural Australia, particularly the Coorong region of coastal South Australia. Several of his books have been made into films or television series, including Sun on the Stubble, The Fire in the Stone, Blue Fin and Storm Boy.
In 1977 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, the second highest level of the order, for his services to literature and education.
Thiele suffered from severe arthritis from 1955[3] and in his later years left South Australia to settle in warmer conditions near Dayboro, Queensland.
In 1986 he returned to South Australia for a family (the Wittwer family) reunion organised by Cheryal Wittwer, after which he returned to Queensland.
Can I Call You Colin, an authorised biography by Stephany Evans Steggall, was published in March 2004.
On 4 September 2006 Thiele died from heart failure in a Brisbane hospital, aged 85.[4]
He was survived by his wife, Rhonda, two children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The Thiele Library at the Magill campus of the University of South Australia was named after him many years before his death. The Senior Student Shared Library at the Golden Grove Campus is also named after him.
[edit] References
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll - Army". Commonwealth of Australia. 2002. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=724047. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll - RAAF". Commonwealth of Australia. 2002. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=955301. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- ^ Nicholas Tucker (2006-09-06). "Colin Thiele Obituary". The Independent. http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article1367174.ece. Retrieved on 8 September 2006.
- ^ Chris Brice (2006-09-04). "Colin Thiele dies after illness". NEWS.com.au. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20350393-5006301,00.html. Retrieved on 4 September 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Colin Thiele at the Internet Movie Database
- University of South Australia. Colin Thiele Research Collection
- Colin Thiele's Home Page
- Verity Edwards and Michelle Wiese Bockmann (2006-09-05). "Storm Boy author dies at 85". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20354932-2702,00.html. Retrieved on 5 September 2006.
- "'Storm Boy' author Thiele dies". ABC News Online. 2006-09-04. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1732649.htm. Retrieved on 4 September 2006.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Thiele, Colin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16 November 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eudunda, South Australia, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4 September 2006 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
