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Mahy, Margaret (1936-2012)

 Person

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:

Talk by Margaret Mahy about how external and internal landscapes affect storytelling., 11 - 13 May 1973

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/5/7
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a published talk by Margaret Mahy about how her external and internal landscapes affect her storytelling. Talk originally given to the Forth New Zealand Conference of the International Reading Association, Wellington Council, 11-13 May 1973. Publication this was photocopied from is unknown.

Dates: 11 - 13 May 1973

Talk, US Board on Books for Young People, 26 June 1987

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/7/12
Scope and Contents

A talk give by Margaret Mahy at the 1987 US Board on Books for Young People Annual Meeting in San Francisco

Dates: 26 June 1987

Talks and Speeches, 1981 - 2005

 Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/8
Scope and Contents

This series contains material written for speeches and talks given by Margaret Mahy.

Dates: 1981 - 2005

Talks and speeches , Circa 1987 - 2012

 Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/15
Scope and Contents

This series contains material written for speeches and talks given by Margaret Mahy.

Dates: Circa 1987 - 2012

Tangled Fortunes (The Cousins Quartet, Book 4), 1994

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/34
Scope and Contents

Children's book 'Tangled Fortunes' (The Cousins Quartet, Book 4). Illustrated by Marian Young with dust cover. Signed by Margaret Mahy.

Dates: 1994

Television 'Cuckoo land', creation

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/18
Scope and Contents

Material concerning 'Cuckoo land' including a script, a letter from the Ministry of Education and an Article about the filming of the TV series.

Dates: creation

Television production schedule, 'A land called happy', 1975 - 1977

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/9
Scope and Contents Several productions schedules for possibly two series of television shows, one titled "A land called happy" Series 2 Programme no.15. Another script also from "A land called happy" Programme Thirteen but no date identified. Others in the file titled "C Gull" This containing "Pirates" by Neville Logan and "Sea Shore" by Margaret Mahy This dated "VTR 26.8.75" Another titled Gull" containing "Sea Lore" by Patrick Huston No Date identified for this script Another "C Gull" containing "Sport"...
Dates: 1975 - 1977

'The Adventures of a Kite', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/66
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Adventures of a Kite'

Dates: Date unknown

'The Adventures of Little Parsley' manuscript and hand drawn illustrations., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/3
Scope and Contents

The Adventures of Little Parsley manuscript includes a hand coloured cover and nine separate coloured illustrations. Written by Margaret Mahy while living in Johnsonville.

Dates: Date unknown

'The Alligator's Wedding', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/233
Scope and Contents

Short Story, 'The Alligator's Wedding'

Dates: Date unknown

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