Ruth Park
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Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM (24 August 1917 – 14 December 2010)[1][2][3][4] was a New Zealand–born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South (1948) and Playing Beatie Bow (1980), and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat (1951–1970), which also spawned a book series (1962–1982).
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Born | Rosina Ruth Lucia Park (1917-08-24)24 August 1917 Auckland, New Zealand |
Died | 14 December 2010(2010-12-14) (aged 93) Sydney, Australia |
Occupation | Author, novelist |
Language | English |
Notable works | The Harp in the South Playing Beatie Bow The Muddle-Headed Wombat |
Notable awards | Miles Franklin Award (1977) |
Spouse | D'Arcy Niland |
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