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Wanda Cowley

Wanda Cowley

New Zealand writer (1924–2017)

Wanda McKenzie Cowley (7 September 1924 – 26 September 2017) was a New Zealand children's writer.[1]

Biography

Cowley was born in Auckland in 1924. She studied at the University of Auckland, completing a bachelor of arts degree and a diploma in education.[2]

Cowley died on 26 September 2017, at the age of 93. Her ashes were buried at Onetangi Cemetery on Waiheke Island.[3]

Publications

  • Biddy Alone (1988)[4]
  • Trespassers (Mallinson Rendel Publishers, 1991)[4][5]
  • Biddy and the Night Birds (Mallinson Rendel Publishers, 1994)[4]
  • Scrimshaw Secret (2007)[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Interview with Wanda Cowley". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Wanda Cowley - Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Record for Wanda Cowley". Auckland Council. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Cowley, Wanda". Read NZ Te Pou Muramura. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Books by Wanda Cowley - Wheelers Books". www.wheelers.co.nz. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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