Phillip Gwynne

Phillip Gwynne (born 1958) is an Australian author. He is best known for his 1998 debut novel Deadly, Unna?, a rites-of-passage story which uses Australian rules football as a backdrop to explore race relations in small town South Australia.[1] The novel won several awards, selling over 200,000 copies, and was adapted into a 2002 film titled Australian Rules.[2] Gwynne has written numerous other works, including children's books.

Life

Gwynne was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and grew up in rural areas in Victoria and South Australia. He graduated from James Cook University with a degree in Marine Biology.

Works

Young adult

Children's books

References

  1. Phillip Gwynne, AustLit. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. "Meet the Author: Phillip Gwynne", Good Reading Magazine. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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