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Morris West

Morris West, Australian author and playwright (died 1999)

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Born
April 26, 1916
Died
October 9, 1999
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1916

About Morris West

Morris Langlo West was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies. Morris Langlo West (26 April 1916 – 9 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His first published novel, Moon in My Pocket, came out in 1945 using the pseudonym "Julian Morris". West's first novel published under his own name was Gallows on the Sand (1955), written in seven days. He attended the Christian Brothers College, St Kilda where he was awarded the prize of Dux by Archbishop Daniel Mannix in 1929.

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Morris West timeline

  1. Morris Langlo West (26 April 1916 – 9 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981).
  2. He attended the Christian Brothers College, St Kilda where he was awarded the prize of Dux by Archbishop Daniel Mannix in 1929.
  3. His first published novel, Moon in My Pocket, came out in 1945 using the pseudonym "Julian Morris".
  4. West's first novel published under his own name was Gallows on the Sand (1955), written in seven days.

The world when Morris West was born

Morris West was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Morris West's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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