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:
An untitled, undated talk about writing., Unknown
An untitled, undated talk about writing. Incomplete draft which begins "It's often been my good fortune to be involved in a conference that celebrates reading…".
An untitled, undated talk about writing stories that help children learn to read, Unknown
An untitled, undated talk about writing stories that help children learn to read beginning "These days I look at the first five books incredulously. The number of words on the page and the size of the print…" Typescript with annotations.
Article: 'A Dissolving Ghost', 1993
Two copies of the article/essay 'A Dissolving Ghost. Possible Operations of Truth in Children's Books & the Lives of Children'. On copy appears to be a proof from an unspecified book. The second copy is a photocopy from the journal 'Brick A literary Journal', Winter 1993, number 45.
Article about Fathers and Daughters by Margaret Mahy, Date unknown
A piece written by Margaret Mahy about herself for inclusion in a book about Fathers and Daughters.
Article: Countries of the Mind, Books and environment in childhood, Date unknown
Article by Margaret Mahy titled 'Countries of the Mind, Books and environment in childhood about reflecting real life, and New Zealand life in stories. Several references to The School Journal as a source for New Zealand content.
Article: From Idealism to Capitalism, 1997
Photocopy of an article by Ceri Worman 'From Idealism to Capitalism, Margaret Mahy Talks About The Process of Writing and Her Recent Books'. Published in the Youth Library Review, he journal of the Youth Libraries Group (YLG), 1997. Handwritten annotation.
Article: “I woke myself”, The Changeover as a Modern Adaptation of “Sleeping Beauty”, 1990
Photocopy of the article by Adam Berkin: “I woke myself”: The Changeover as a Modern Adaptation of “Sleeping Beauty”. Published in Children's Literature in Education, Volume 21 Number 4, 1990
Article: Margaret Mahy's Liminal Spaces, 9 May 2005
Paper written by Michael Levy about the novel “Changeover” to be presented at the Phoenix Award session of the Children's Literature Association's annual conference in Winnipeg June 2005. Includes cover letter addressed to Margaret Mahy.
Article: Selections from recent reading , 1975
Selections from recent reading connected with children’s literature contibuted by Margaret Mahy in the periodical 'Education' Volume 24 number 7, 1975, published by the School Publications branch, Department of Education.
Article: 'The Changeover, A Fantasy of Opposites', 1992
Photocopy of article 'The Changeover, A Fantasy of Opposites' by Josephine Raburn, published in "Children’s Literature in Education", Vol 23, No. 1, 1992.
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