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Paul R. Parv Paul R. Parv i(A50372 works by) (a.k.a. Paul Parv)
Born: Established: 1929
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Finland,
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Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 14 Jan 2008 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1948
Heritage: Finnish
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BiographyHistory

Paul Parv was born in Laura, Finland and came to Australia from Estonia. After his arrival in Australia he first worked as a gardener, then worked for the Department of Defence in the Northern Territory. His experiences in the Northern Territory influenced his 1991 autobiographical novel Goodpeller Tucker.

Parv obtained a diploma from the Institute of Engineering Technology Australia of which he became a member. He worked as a layout artist for Nock & Kirby and as an advertising consultant and freelance cartoonist. For the last years of his life he lived in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Parv married the romance novelist Valerie Parv (q.v.).

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  • Author writes in these languages:ENGLISH
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