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Tim Winton

1960 - Today

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Timothy John Winton (born 4 August 1960) is an Australian writer. He has written novels, children's books, non-fiction books, and short stories. In 1997, he was named a Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia, and has won the Miles Franklin Award four times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Winton is the 7,434th most popular writer (down from 7,216th in 2024), the 892nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 787th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tim Winton ranks 7,434 out of 7,302. Before him are Sharmila Rege, Stephanie Savage, Ivana Bodrožić, Michael Azerrad, Chris Chibnall, and Susan Cain. After him are Tanya Malyarchuk, Josh Singer, Lauren Groff, Coral Herrera, Aaron Allston, and Peter Sohn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Tim Winton ranks 1,087. Before him are Ashley Crow, Michèle Flournoy, Heather Wilson, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Lynn Jennings, and Vicky Hartzler. After him are Aaron Allston, Peter Charles, Poornima, Paul Satterfield, Mike Ramsey, and John Lukic.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Tim Winton ranks 892 out of 1,143. Before him are Chay Hews (1976), Kathy Watt (1964), Wil Traval (1980), Jon Sieben (1966), Darryn Hill (1974), and Feliks Zemdegs (1995). After him are Penelope Mitchell (1991), Sam Reid (1987), Claudia Karvan (1972), Rebecca Smith (null), Danielle Macdonald (1991), and Drew Ginn (1974).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Tim Winton ranks 40. Before him are Louisa Lawson (1848), Geraldine Brooks (1955), Garth Nix (1963), Kate Grenville (1950), Judith Wright (1915), and Matthew Reilly (1974).

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