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Bob Hawke’s Widow Blanche d’Alpuget Dies Aged 82
The acclaimed novelist and biographer was known for award-winning work on power and politics, including a prize-winning biography of Bob Hawke.
- Australian author Blanche d'Alpuget, widow of former prime minister Bob Hawke, died at age 82, her family confirmed.
- Born in Sydney, d'Alpuget worked in journalism before living in England, France, Indonesia, and Malaysia, returning to Australia at age 30 to build an acclaimed literary career.
- D'Alpuget first met Hawke in Jakarta in 1970, later reconnecting to write his political biography, which won the New South Wales Premier's Award.
- Following Hawke's 2019 death, d'Alpuget maintained public appearances and her family shared a final message: "We will miss her force, her humour, her curiosity and her love beyond measure."
- Beyond political writing, she authored a five-part historical fiction series exploring Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, survived by her son Louis Pratt and Hawke stepchildren.
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Author and journalist Blanche d’Alpuget dies aged 82
The death of Bob Hawke’s widow was announced by her family on Wednesday morning.
·North Sydney, Australia
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