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Some of the nation’s most-loved literary masterpieces were written by South Australian authors. From Storm Boy to Possum Magic, local wordsmiths have inspired minds for generations. Fritz investigates some of the best imaginations and books to come out of SA. Ready to get lit(erate)?

Colin Thiele
Storm Boy/Febuary Dragon/Sun on the Stubble

Colin Thiele

Colin Thiele is one of South Australia’s most prominent and prolific authors and wrote more than 100 books in his lifetime. Born in Eudunda in 1920 to a German family, Thiele’s writing often described life in rural Australia, particularly the Eudunda, Barossa Valley, Murray River and Coorong regions. Describing them as “inestimable value to South Australia and the whole of humanity”, he was

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