Mahy, Margaret (1936-2012)
Dates
- Existence: 1936 - 2012
Biography
Librarian Margaret Mahy's first stories for children were published in the New Zealand School Journal, from 1961. In 1969 the first of her many very popular books for children were accepted for publication in both Britain and the United States.
Found in 719 Collections and/or Records:
'Guess what!', Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'Guess what!'
Handmade volume 'The day Margaret Mahy came to see the Junior Syndicate…', Date unknown
Handmade volume 'The day Margaret Mahy came to see the Junior Syndicate…' made by children of Avonhead School in Christchurch, undated but likely late 2000's. Features photos of Margaret's visit to the school and letters from the students.
Handwritten storybook by Mis Yuka Sasaki., Date unknown
Yellow covered, hand drawn picture book containing a handwritten story in both English and Japanese addressed "To Mrs M Mahy from Miss Yuka Sasaki" about the adventures of a small girl called Ditty and her teddy bear Duke.
'Harry the Hawk, Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'Harry the Hawk', two copies - one with annotations. May be a song or poem.
'Heriot', Date unknown
Heriot' typescript hand written page numbers. 477p
'Heriot', Date unknown
Heriot' typescript with some annotations and corrections, No page numbers but chapter numbers added.
'Heriot', Date unknown
Olympic hard cover 2B8 exercise book containing 'Heriot' manuscript with corrections and annotations. First page seems to have "planning notes" for the story line.
'Heriot', Date unknown
Collins 1982 diary. Seems to be exploring possible physical environments to set the story of 'Heriot' in as well as the structure of the story.
'Heriot', Date unknown
Hard cover notebook containing 'Heriot' manuscript with annotations. Begins "Riding in the fields of County Glass Dysart became aware of a movement… "
'Heriot', Date unknown
Typescript of 'Heriot' with corrections, portion.
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