Surprising Moments by Margaret Mahy
$15.00
Margaret Mahy's inaugural award lecture explores imagination, storytelling and the surprising experiences from which stories emerge. Presented in Auckland on 16 March 1991, this short publication marks the beginning of the Margaret Mahy Award lecture tradition. A useful piece of New Zealand literary history for readers interested in Mahy's ideas about writing.
Book details
- Author: Margaret Mahy
- Publisher: New Zealand Children's Book Foundation
- Publication year: 1991
- Edition: First edition, 1991; inaugural Margaret Mahy Award lecture
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0908652909
- ISBN-13: 9780908652907
- Produced and distributed by: New Women's Press Ltd
- Lecture presented: 16 March 1991
Condition
Covers have rubbing, edge wear and creasing, with a worn upper front corner and creases near the spine. The opening pages have light age toning.
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Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: A0012, BOOKS, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, CREATIVE WRITING, IMAGINATION, LITERARY ESSAYS, MARGARET MAHY, MARGARET MAHY AWARD, NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, VINTAGE BOOKS
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