born on 7 October 1935 at Kempsey in New South Wales
My name is Thomas Keneally and I represent ‘Nature’s gifts’ because, in
1982, my book Schindler’s Ark won the prestigious English literary prize, the
Booker Prize, making it the first by an Australian author to do so. My book inspired
Hollywood director Steven Spielberg to make the movie, Schindler’s List.
1901-2001 Centenary of
Federation