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Colleen McCullough
Australian author
Also known as: Colleen McCullough Robinson
Colleen McCullough
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- Married name:
- Colleen Margaretta McCullough Robinson
- Born:
- June 1, 1937, Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
- Died:
- January 29, 2015, Norfolk Island, Australia (aged 77)
- Notable Works:
- “An Indecent Obsession”
- “Masters of Rome”
- “The Thorn Birds”
- “Tim”
Colleen McCullough (born June 1, 1937, Wellington, New South Wales, Australia—died January 29, 2015, Norfolk Island, Australia) Australian novelist who worked in a range of genres but was best known for her second novel, the sweeping romance The Thorn Birds (1977; television miniseries 1983), and for her Masters of Rome series (1990–2007), a painstakingly researched fictionalized account of Rome in the age of Julius Caesar. McCullough was born in the Australian Outback. Her family moved frequently, eventually settling in Sydney. After a period spent working odd jobs, McCullough returned to the University of Sydney (where she had briefly studied earlier) ...(100 of 456 words)