Tom Hungerford
Tom Hungerford | |
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| Born | 5 May 1915 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 20 June 2011 (aged 96) Perth, Western Australia |
| Pen name | T.A.G. Hungerford |
| Notable works | Stories from Suburban Road, The Ridge and the River |
| Notable awards | Member of the Order of Australia 1988 Patrick White Award 2002 |
| Relatives | Vincent Michael Hungerford (father) Minerva Joyce Hungerford (mother)
Michael Vincent William Hungerford (brother) Alice Winifred Eunice Hungerford (sister) Margaret Minerva Daisy Hungerford (sister) |
Thomas Arthur Guy Hungerford, AM (5 May 1915 – 20 June 2011) was an Australian writer, noted for his World War II novel The Ridge and the River, and his short stories that chronicle growing up in South Perth, Western Australia during the Great Depression.