Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | November 16, 1920 |
Birth Place | Australia |
Age | 100 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Sep 4, 2006 (age 85) |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Remembered for his Sun on the Stubble children's fiction series and for his acclaimed standalone novels February Dragon, Blue Fin, and Storm Boy, Thiele penned over one hundred works during his literary career, many of them set in rural Australia.
Before Fame
Before becoming a Writer, he graduated from the University of Adelaide; taught high school and college courses; and served in the Australian Army.
Trivia
In the late 1970s, he was named a Companion of the Order of Australia.
Family Life
A member of a German-speaking family, he grew up in Eudunda, South Australia. He and his wife, Rhonda, raised two children.
Associated With
He and Felice Arena are both well-known Australian children's authors.