Christopher Koch | |
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| Born | Christopher John Koch 16 July 1932 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 23 September 2013 (aged 81) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Notable works | The Year of Living Dangerously |
| Notable awards | Miles Franklin Award (1985, 1996) |
| Spouse |
Irene Vilnois
(m. 1959; div. 1979)Robin Whyte-Butler |
| Children | Gareth Koch |
Christopher John Koch AO (16 July 1932 – 23 September 2013) was an Australian novelist, known for his 1978 novel The Year of Living Dangerously, which was adapted into an Academy award-winning film he co-wrote the screenplay of. He twice won the Miles Franklin Award (for The Doubleman in 1985, and for Highways to a War in 1996). In 1995, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to Australian literature, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from his alma mater, the University of Tasmania, in 1990.