Margaret Mahy

Summary

Margaret Mahy is a human^[1]. She was born in Whakatāne^[2]. She was born on +1936-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Christchurch^[4]. She died on +2012-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], librarian^[8], children's writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Whakatāne^[2], Margaret Mahy…
• Margaret Mahy passed away in Christchurch^[4].
• Margaret Mahy was born on +1936-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Margaret Mahy died on +2012-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Margaret Mahy's mother was May Mahy^[12].
• Margaret Mahy held citizenship in New Zealand^[13].
• English was Margaret Mahy's native language^[14].
• Margaret Mahy worked as a writer^[6].
• Margaret Mahy's professions included novelist^[7].
• Margaret Mahy worked as a librarian^[8].
• Margaret Mahy's professions included children's writer^[9].
• Margaret Mahy worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Margaret Mahy was educated at University of Canterbury^[15].
• Margaret Mahy's education included a stint at University of Auckland^[16].
• Margaret Mahy was educated at Whakatāne High School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Margaret Mahy is The Haunting^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Margaret Mahy is The Changeover^[19].
• Margaret Mahy received the Hans Christian Andersen Award^[20].
• Margaret Mahy received the Carnegie Medal^[21].
• Margaret Mahy received the Carnegie Medal^[22].
• Margaret Mahy received the Phoenix Award^[23].
• Margaret Mahy received the Phoenix Award^[24].
• Margaret Mahy received the Order of New Zealand^[25].
• Margaret Mahy's image is recorded as Margaret Mahy at the Kaiapoi Club, 27 July 2011, smiling.jpg^[26].
• Margaret Mahy is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Mahy was born in Whakatāne^[2]. She was born on +1936-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her mother was May Mahy^[12]. English was her native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury^[15], a university^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1873^[30]; University of Auckland^[16], a public university^[31], in New Zealand^[32], founded in 1883^[33], headquartered in Auckland City^[34]; and Whakatāne High School^[17], a high school^[35], in New Zealand^[36], founded in 1920^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], librarian^[8], children's writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Haunting^[18], a literary work^[38], written by Margaret Mahy^[39] and The Changeover^[19], a literary work^[40], written by her^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[20], a literary award^[42], in Denmark^[43], founded in 1956^[44]; Carnegie Medal^[21], a literary award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1936^[47]; Phoenix Award^[23], a literary award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1985^[50]; Order of New Zealand^[25], an order^[51], in New Zealand^[52], founded in 1987^[53]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)^[54], a class of award^[55], in New Zealand^[56]; and New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards^[57], an award^[58], in New Zealand^[59].

Death and Burial

Margaret Mahy died on +2012-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Christchurch^[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Mahy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Mahy born?

Margaret Mahy's place of birth was Whakatāne^[2].

Where did Margaret Mahy die?

Margaret Mahy died in Christchurch^[4].

Who were Margaret Mahy's parents?

Margaret Mahy's mother was May Mahy^[12].

What did Margaret Mahy do for work?

Margaret Mahy worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], librarian^[8], children's writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Margaret Mahy go to school?

Margaret Mahy was educated at University of Canterbury^[15], University of Auckland^[16], and Whakatāne High School^[17].

What awards did Margaret Mahy receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[20], Carnegie Medal^[21], Carnegie Medal^[22], and Phoenix Award^[23].