Colin Thiele

Colin Thiele

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Thiele in 1964
Thiele in 1964
BornColin Milton Thiele
(1920-11-16)16 November 1920
Eudunda, South Australia
Died4 September 2006(2006-09-04) (aged 85)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
OccupationNovelist, poet, educational writer
SubjectAustralian history, Australian biographies
Notable worksStorm Boy, Blue Fin, Sun on the Stubble, February Dragon, Jodie's Journey

Colin Milton Thiele AC (/ˈtiːli/;[1] 16 November 1920 – 4 September 2006) was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novels Storm Boy, Blue Fin, the Sun on the Stubble series, and February Dragon. As Vice Principal and Principal of Wattle Park Teachers College and Principal of Murray Park CAE for much of the 1960s and 70s he had a significant impact on teacher education in South Australia.

Colin Thiele and Rhonnie Thiele with Max Fatchen standing behind at the State Library's "Colin Thiele Day" in the Mortlock Library on 14 September 2000
  1. ^ "ABC Pronounce". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 September 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2019.