Mona Anderson
Mona Anderson MBE | |
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 Mona Anderson at a signing for Both Sides of the River in 1981 | |
| Born | Amy Mona Holland / Tarling 11 March 1909 New Brighton, New Zealand |
| Died | 3 May 2004 (aged 95) Kaikohe, New Zealand |
| Notable works | A River Rules My Life |
Mona Anderson MBE (11 March 1909 – 3 May 2004) was a New Zealand writer. She is best known for her first book, A River Rules My Life, published in 1963.[1] In Pacific Affairs in 1963–64, American J. B. Condliffe described it as "an immediate best-seller in New Zealand",[2] while in 2017 a Christchurch City librarian wrote that its reissue was "a cornerstone of New Zealand back country life".[3]
Anderson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1980 New Year Honours for "services to literature".[4]
Works[]
- A River Rules My Life (1963)
- The Good Logs of Algidus (1965)
- Over the River (1966)
- A Wonderful World At My Doorstep (1968)
- A Letter From James (1972)
- Mary-Lou: The story of a high country lamb (1975)
- The Water Joey (1976)
- Old Duke: The story of a hard-case horse (1977)
- Home Is the High Country: My animal friends (1979)
- Both Sides of the River (1981)
References[]
- ^ Shoebridge, Tim (2018). "Anderson, Amy Mona". Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Condliffe, J. B. (Winter 1963–1964). "A River Rules My Life". www.jstor.org. p. 456. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mona Anderson's tale of High Country life". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)". The London Gazette. 28 December 1979. p. 26. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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External links[]
- Harry Broad's review of the 2017 reissue of A River Rules My Life
- Video about Mount Algidus station, including Mona Anderson
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