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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:

Article: The magical World of Margaret Mahy, 1974

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/5/13
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of the article by Constance Reed: The magical World of Margaret Mahy. Published in 'Books for your Children', March 1974.

Dates: 1974

Article: The Use of the Supernatural to explore Realistic Issues in Margaret Mahy's The Changeover., April 1991

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Identifier: Arch 0429/5/2
Scope and Contents

An article by Robyn Sheahan in the periodical 'Papers, Explorations into Children's Literature' Volume 2 number 1, April 1991.

Dates: April 1991

Article: You can’t eat your cake and hang it too: New Zealand Cake Art in the 1990s , 1992

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/5/19
Scope and Contents

An article written by Margaret Mahy about "The Cake Stall - A New Zealand Celebrity Cake Exhibition and Auction" held in the CSA Gallery on 31 October 1992. Handwritten annotations and a pen drawing of a cat with a cake.

Dates: 1992

Assignment: Analysis of 'A Summery Saturday Morning', Date unknown

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

An English university level assignment analysis of “A Summery Saturday Morning” by Letesha Campbell. Exact date unknown, likely written in 2004 or 2010, based on assignment due date of Friday 17th of September.

Dates: Date unknown

'Aunt Nasty', Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/3/22
Scope and Contents

Partial typescript of short story 'Aunt Nasty'.

Dates: Date unknown

'Aunt Nasty', Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/3/23
Scope and Contents

Partial handwritten manuscript of short story 'Aunt Nasty'.

Dates: Date unknown

'Aunt Nasty', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/3/24
Scope and Contents

Partial typescript of short story 'Aunt Nasty'.

Dates: Date unknown

'Aunty Cable Weather' and two short plays., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/16
Scope and Contents

An Olympic school exercise book containing several stories. Two short plays, one possibly called 'The Happy Keeper". A manuscript of story possibly titled "Aunty Cable weather" and begins "Roland's father had an Aunty somewhere in the world…"

Dates: Date unknown

Autobiographical entry to Reader’s companion to Twentieth-Century Children’s Literature , Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/5/20
Scope and Contents

Autobiographical article written by Margaret Mahy for her entry to 'Reader’s companion to Twentieth-Century Children’s Literature'

Dates: Date unknown

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Archival Object 718
Collection 1