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Born	January 30, 1931 • Sydney • Australia
Died	December 12, 2016 (aged 85) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	National Book Award
Notable Works	“People in Glass Houses” • “The Bay of Noon” • “The Evening of the Holiday” • “The Great Fire” • “The Transit of Venus”

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