Margaret Mahy

Margaret Mahy ONZ ( born March 21, 1936 in Whakatane, † July 23, 2012 in Christchurch ) was a New Zealand writer.

Life

Mahy worked from 1967 to 1981 as a librarian in a children's library. Her first book, A Lion in the Meadow, appeared in 1969.

Her readings the Exzentrikerin came disguised like and using wigs. By his own testimony were not to be sold some books in the United States as they deal with witches.

Your about 200 books have been translated into ten languages.

Works (selection)

  • A hippopotamus Hazzard
  • A lion in the meadow
  • Barneys visitors
  • Daring deeds pirates

Awards

  • Hans Christian Andersen Award 2006
  • Esther Glen Award
  • Aim Children's Book Award
  • The Boston Globe - Horn Book Award
  • IBBY Honour List 1986
  • Carnegie Medal 1985 The Change Over, (Eng. "Daughters of the Moon", 1987)
  • 1983 The Haunting ( dt " Barneys Visitors ", 1986)
  • 2005 The Catalogue of the Universe (engl. " The collected universe ", 1987)
  • 2007 Memory
Order of New Zealand International Board on Books for Young People Carnegie Medal (literary award) Phoenix Award Perlentaucher Integrated Authority File
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