1936 - 2012
Margaret Mahy New Zealander Writer
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New Zealander Writer Margaret Mahy was born on 21st March, 1936 in Whakatane, New Zealand and passed away on 23rd Jul 2012 Christchurch, New Zealand aged 76. She is most remembered for Award-winning Children's Books. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Margaret Mahy is a member of the following lists: 1936 births, 21st-century women writers and University of Auckland alumni.
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Details
| First Name |
Margaret
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| Middle Name |
May
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| Last Name |
Mahy
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| Birthday |
21st March, 1936
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| Birthplace |
Whakatane, New Zealand
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| Died |
23rd July, 2012
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| Place of Death |
Christchurch, New Zealand
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
New Zealander
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| Occupation Text |
Children's writer
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
Award-winning Children's Books
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Children's picture books, supernatural fiction, Children's picture books
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| Official Websites |
http://library.christchurch.org.nz/MargaretMahy/
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Margaret Mahy ONZ (21 March 1936 – 23 July 2012) was a New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. Many of her story plots have strong supernatural elements but her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up. She wrote more than 100 picture books, 40 novels and 20 collections of short stories. At her death she was one of thirty writers to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her "lasting contribution to children's literature".
