Isabel Peacocke
NZ teacher, novelist, broadcaster
Inez Isabel Maud Peacocke (31 January 1881–12 October 1973)[1] was a New Zealand teacher, novelist and broadcaster. She was born in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand in 1881.[1] Ponsonby Peacocke was her grandfather.
She wrote fifty novels, mostly for children, but also 16 light adult romances.[2] Significant works include My Friend Phil (1915) and Cathleen with a 'C' (1934).[2]
References
- ^ a b Gilderdale, Betty. "Inez Isabel Maud Peacocke". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b The Oxford companion to New Zealand literature. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 1998. p. 434.
External links
- Works by Isabel Peacocke at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Isabel Peacocke at Internet Archive
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