Joy Cowley

Summary

Joy Cowley is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Levin^[2]. She was born on August 7, 1936^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], short story writer^[6], and children's writer^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Levin^[2], Joy Cowley…
• Joy Cowley was born on August 7, 1936^[3].
• Joy Cowley held citizenship in New Zealand^[9].
• Joy Cowley's professions included writer^[4].
• Joy Cowley's professions included novelist^[5].
• Joy Cowley worked as a short story writer^[6].
• Joy Cowley worked as a children's writer^[7].
• Joy Cowley's education included a stint at Massey University^[10].
• Joy Cowley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[11].
• Joy Cowley received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal^[12].
• Joy Cowley received the Margaret Mahy Award^[13].
• Joy Cowley received the Order of New Zealand^[14].
• Joy Cowley received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[15].
• Joy Cowley received the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993^[16].
• Joy Cowley is recorded as female^[17].
• Joy Cowley's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Joy Cowley's Commons category is recorded as Joy Cowley^[19].
• Joy Cowley's residence is recorded as Picton^[20].
• Joy Cowley's family name is recorded as Cowley^[21].
• Joy Cowley's given name is recorded as Joy^[22].
• Joy Cowley's given name is recorded as Cassia^[23].
• Joy Cowley's pseudonym is recorded as Joy Cowley^[24].
• Joy Cowley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Joy Cowley's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Cassia Joy Summers'}^[26].
• Joy Cowley's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Cassia Joy Mason'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-08-07^[30]

• Community tags: aotearoa, author, new zealand^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1a0e7193-b177-4a8a-8244-12286864ba59^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Levin^[2], Joy Cowley… she was born on August 7, 1936^[3].

Education

Joy Cowley was educated at Massey University^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], short story writer^[6], and children's writer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[11], a grade of an order^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal^[12], an award^[35], in New Zealand^[36], founded in 1990^[37]; Margaret Mahy Award^[13], an annual prize^[38], in New Zealand^[39], founded in 1991^[40]; Order of New Zealand^[14], an order^[41], in New Zealand^[42], founded in 1987^[43]; Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[15]; and New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993^[16], a decoration^[44], founded in 1993^[45].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joy Cowley include Joy Cowley Award^[46], an award^[47], in New Zealand^[48], founded in 2003^[49].

Why It Matters

Joy Cowley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for her include Joy Cowley Award^[46], an award^[47], in New Zealand^[48], founded in 2003^[49].

FAQs

Where was Joy Cowley born?

Born in Levin^[2], Joy Cowley…

What did Joy Cowley do for work?

Joy Cowley worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], short story writer^[6], and children's writer^[7].

Where did Joy Cowley go to school?

Joy Cowley was educated at Massey University^[10].

What awards did Joy Cowley receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[11], New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal^[12], Margaret Mahy Award^[13], and Order of New Zealand^[14].