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Also Known As Patrick Victor Martindale White
Born May 28, 1912 • London • England
Died September 30, 1990 (aged 78) • Sydney • Australia
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize
Notable Works “Flaws in the Glass” • “Happy Valley”

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