Bryce Courtenay

Bryce Courtenay

Born
Arthur Bryce Courtenay

(1933-08-14)14 August 1933
Lebombo Mountains, South Africa
Died22 November 2012(2012-11-22) (aged 79)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Resting placeHall Cemetery, Canberra
OccupationNovelist
NationalitySouth African
Australian
Period1989–2012
GenreBildungsroman, historical novel
Notable awardsBritish Book Awards
1990 The Power of One

Arthur Bryce Courtenay, AM (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African-Australian advertising director and novelist. He is one of Australia's best-selling authors, notable for his book The Power of One.