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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:

Untitled story featuring Leonie Davidson, Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/3/31
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an untitled story featuring Leonie Davidson with handwritten annotations in blue ink, Chapter 1 'Enter Leo the Lion'.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story featuring Mr Hyperion and Quinella, Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/3/29
Scope and Contents

Three partial typescripts of an untitled story featuring characters Mr Hyperion and Quinella.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story featuring Oscar and his space helmet., Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/3/30
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an untitled story featuring Oscar and his space helmet. Word processed story with handwritten annotations in green ink. Text from the story 'Alchemy' by Margaret Mahy on reverse.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story featuring the characters: Harry, Mrs Penny-Popkins, Mr Fowler, Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/10/237
Scope and Contents

Portion of an untitled typescript with corrections. Characters include Harry, Mrs Penny-Popkins, Mr Fowler 10 leaves

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story featuring the characters: Roland and Hudson., Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/10/238
Scope and Contents

Portion of an untitled typescript with corrections. Characters include Roland and Hudson. Pages are not sequential

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story featuring 'Utterly Patchwork' and 'Herne the Hunter', Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/3/12
Scope and Contents

Untitled typescript story about 'Utterly Patchwork' and 'Herne the Hunter'.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story with annotations features characters: Miss Rogers, Formby Mackinaw, Griffin, Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/10/175
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an untitled story with annotations. Chapter One begins "One day Miss Rodgers danced into the Classroom…". Main characters include Miss Rogers, Formby Mackinaw, Griffin 46 pages (page 44 is missing)

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled talk about living as a writer, 1981

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Identifier: Arch 0429/8/24
Scope and Contents

Untitled talk about living as a writer, discusses her writing practices as well as making a living as an author. Date taken from reference to having become a full time writer the year before. Two copies.

Dates: 1981

Various manuscript stories and poems including 'The Fire Place' and 'Green Light'., Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/10/20
Scope and Contents Collins' Varsity Exercise book containing a number of manuscript stories and poems.Stories include 'The Fire place' und multiple untitled stories beginning: "He was born into violence..." , "The child played in the streets all day…" , "Up there said Stefan is Mars" , "In a short time it would be passed..." This story has two characters Belle and Heriot Volume contains some poetry, several versions of a poem titled "Green light", Several versions of "Whakatane Heads" , One...
Dates: Date unknown

Various manuscript stories including 'Reflections' and 'Dance of the Fauns', Date unknown

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Identifier: Arch 0429/10/22
Scope and Contents Warwick Lecture book containing several stories. First story titled 'Reflections' and begins "Zorobia does not exist now" Second story begins "When Anna was on the way…" Third story begins "The refreshment bar was closed…" Forth story titled 'Dance of the Fauns' Fifth story begins "How they had sung of her..."The back of the volume has notes about contemporary music and films also other possible portions of stories or may be transcribed text and or possible ideas for...
Dates: Date unknown

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