| Colin Thiele | |
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 An artist's impression of Colin Milton Thiele AC in 2004 | |
| Born | Colin Milton Thiele 16 November 1920 Eudunda, SA, Australia |
| Died | 4 September 2006 (aged 85) Brisbane, Qld, Australia |
| Occupation | Children's Novelist Educational Writer Verse Writer |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Writing period | 1946-2003 |
| Genres | Children's books Australian Life Stories |
| Subjects | Australian Biographies |
| Notable work(s) | Storm Boy |
Colin Milton Thiele, AC (16 November 1920–4 September 2006) was an Australian author and educator. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Eudunda ( is a rural town in South Australia, 115 kilometres northeast of Adelaide (about 1 hour 15 mins drive established in 1870 after settlers began moving into South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably for the novel Storm Boy.
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Biography
See List of works by Colin Thiele for full listing of his works. The Complete Bibliography of Colin Thiele, the prolific Australian Children's writer
Thiele was born in Eudunda in South Australia. Eudunda ( is a rural town in South Australia, 115 kilometres northeast of Adelaide (about 1 hour 15 mins drive established in 1870 after settlers began moving into South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country He was educated at several country schools including Kapunda High School before studying at the University of Adelaide, graduating from the university in 1941. Kapunda is a town near the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The University of Adelaide (colloquially Adelaide University or Adelaide Uni) is a Public university located in Adelaide, South Australia He served with the Australian Army[1] and RAAF attaining the rank of corporal[2] during World War II and later taught in high schools and colleges. The Australian Army is Australia's military land force It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF along with the Royal Australian Navy and the The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Thiele wrote more than 100 books, which often described life in rural Australia, particularly the Coorong region of coastal South Australia. Coorong is a national park and lagoon ecosystem in South Australia ( Australia) 156 km southeast of Adelaide. Several of his books have been made into films or television series, including Sun on the Stubble, The Fire in the Stone, Blue Fin and Storm Boy. Sun on the Stubble is a book written by Colin Thiele, published in 1961 Blue Fin is a 1978 family movie that stars Hardy Krüger, Greg Rowe and Elspeth Ballantyne. See also Storm Boy (novel Storm Boy is a 1976 Australian film based on the children's book by Colin Thiele about a boy
In 1977 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (the highest level of the award) for his services to literature and education. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition
Thiele had suffered from severe arthritis since 1955 [3] and in his later years left South Australia to settle in warmer conditions near Dayboro, Queensland. Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation plural arthritides is a group of conditions involving damage to the Joints of the body Dayboro is a village in the Moreton Bay Regional Council, approximately 46km north-northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent
In 1986, he returned to South Australia for a family (the Wittwer family) reunion organised by Cheryal Wittwer, after which he returned to Queensland.
Can I Call You Colin, an authorised biography by Stephany Evans Steggall, was released in March 2004.
On 4 September 2006, Thiele died from heart failure in a Brisbane hospital aged 85. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland [4]
He was survived by his wife, Rhonda, two children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The Thiele Library at the Magill campus of the University of South Australia is named after him, an honour which predates his death by many years. Magill is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside and the City of Campbelltown. The University of South Australia, or UniSA, is a Public university in the Australian state of South Australia. The Senior Student Shared Library at the Golden Grove Campus is also named in honour of him.
References
- ^ WW2 Nominal Roll - Army. Commonwealth of Australia (2002). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Retrieved on 2006-09-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
- ^ WW2 Nominal Roll - RAAF. Commonwealth of Australia (2002). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Retrieved on 2006-09-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
- ^ Nicholas Tucker (2006-09-06). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Colin Thiele Obituary. The Independent. Retrieved on 8 September, 2006. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
- ^ Chris Brice (2006-09-04). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Colin Thiele dies after illness. NEWS. com. au. Retrieved on 4 September, 2006. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
See also
External links
- Colin Thiele at the Internet Movie Database
- University of South Australia. The Complete Bibliography of Colin Thiele, the prolific Australian Children's writer Colin Thiele Research Collection
- Colin Thiele's Home Page
- Verity Edwards and Michelle Wiese Bockmann (2006-09-05). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Storm Boy author dies at 85. The Australian. Retrieved on 5 September, 2006. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
- 'Storm Boy' author Thiele dies. ABC News Online (2006-09-04). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Retrieved on 4 September, 2006. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Thiele, Colin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16 November 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eudunda, South Australia, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4 September 2006 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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