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Name: Ngaio Marsh
Variant Name: Edith Ngaio Marsh
Birth Date: April 23, 1899
Death Date: February 18, 1982
Place of Birth: Christchurch, New Zealand
Place of Death: Christchurch, New Zealand
Nationality: New Zealander
Gender: Female
Occupations: writer, theatrical producer, playwright

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Biography of Ngaio Marsh
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Ngaio Marsh (1899-1982) was one of the most prolific mystery writers of her time. During her 50-year career, Marsh wrote 32 novels, several plays, and many short stories. She was also a noted theatrical producer and many of her mysteries involve...
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Biography of (Edith) Ngaio Marsh
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During what is usually referred to as the Golden Age of the detective story, Ngaio Marsh was one of a small group of British mystery writers who set standards of characterization, sophisticated dialogue, and imaginative puzzles which broadened the...


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Dame Ngaio Marsh DBE (April 23, 1895–February 18, 1982), born Edith Ngaio Marsh was an author and theatre director from New Zealand. There is some uncertainty over her birth date as her father neglected to register her birth until...


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She-dunits // Female authors are changing the popular mystery genre, helped by Sisters in Crime, which is marking its 20th anniversary.
10/11/2006: 1,169 words, approx. 4 pages
Here’s a pop quiz: Which of the following fictional detectives was not created by a female writer: (a) private investigator Kinsey Millhone (b) medical examiner Kay Scarpetta (c) caterer Goldy Schulz (d) police officer Ray Weiss (e) none of the above.It’s a bit of a...


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