Ruth Park

Summary

Ruth Park is a human^[1]. She was born in Auckland^[2]. She was born on August 24, 1917^[3]. She passed away in Sydney^[4]. She died on December 14, 2010^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], and children's writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ruth Park was born in Auckland^[2].
• Ruth Park passed away in Sydney^[4].
• Ruth Park was born on August 24, 1917^[3].
• Ruth Park died on December 14, 2010^[5].
• Among Ruth Park's spouses was D'Arcy Niland^[10].
• A child of Ruth Park was Kilmeny Niland^[11].
• A child of Ruth Park was Deborah Niland^[12].
• Ruth Park held citizenship in New Zealand^[13].
• Ruth Park held citizenship in Australia^[14].
• Ruth Park worked as a writer^[6].
• Ruth Park worked as a novelist^[7].
• Ruth Park's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Ruth Park's field of work was belletristic literature^[15].
• Ruth Park's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ruth Park is Playing Beatie Bow^[17].
• Ruth Park received the Dromkeen Medal^[18].
• Ruth Park received the Miles Franklin Literary Award^[19].
• Ruth Park received the Member of the Order of Australia^[20].
• Ruth Park received the Colin Roderick Award^[21].
• Ruth Park is recorded as female^[22].
• Ruth Park's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Ruth Park's Commons category is recorded as Ruth Park^[24].
• Ruth Park's family name is recorded as Park^[25].
• Ruth Park's given name is recorded as Ruth^[26].
• Ruth Park's given name is recorded as Rosina^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Auckland^[2], Ruth Park… she was born on August 24, 1917^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], and children's writer^[8]. Fields of work include belletristic literature^[15], a literary genre^[28] and children's and young adult literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ruth Park is Playing Beatie Bow^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Dromkeen Medal^[18], an award^[30], in Australia^[31], founded in 1982^[32]; Miles Franklin Literary Award^[19], a literary award^[33], in Australia^[34], founded in 1957^[35]; Member of the Order of Australia^[20], a grade of an order^[36], in Australia^[37]; and Colin Roderick Award^[21], a literary award^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1967^[40].

Personal Life

Among Ruth Park's spouses was D'Arcy Niland^[10]. Children include Kilmeny Niland^[11], an illustrator^[41], 1950–2009^[42], of New Zealand^[43] and Deborah Niland^[12], a children's writer^[44], b. 1950^[45], of Australia^[46], awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia^[47].

Death and Burial

Ruth Park died on December 14, 2010^[5]. She died in Sydney^[4].

Why It Matters

Ruth Park ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Park born?

Born in Auckland^[2], Ruth Park…

Where did Ruth Park die?

Ruth Park died in Sydney^[4].

Who was Ruth Park married to?

Ruth Park's spouses include D'Arcy Niland^[10].

What did Ruth Park do for work?

Ruth Park worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], and children's writer^[8].

What awards did Ruth Park receive?

Honors received include Dromkeen Medal^[18], Miles Franklin Literary Award^[19], Member of the Order of Australia^[20], and Colin Roderick Award^[21].