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Also Known As Timothy John Winton
Born August 4, 1960 (age 64) • Perth • Australia
Notable Works “An Open Swimmer” • “Breath” • “Cloudstreet” • “Dirt Music” • “Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo” • “Shallows” • “That Eye The Sky” • “The Riders” • “The Shepherd’s Hut”
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