Patricia Grace

Patricia Grace was a New Zealand writer, novelist and teacher (born 1937). She was born at Wellington.

Also recorded as Patricia Frances Grace; Patricia Gunson; Patricia Frances Gunson.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Patricia Gunson.

Born at Wellington in 1937.

Identity and origins

Patricia Grace was recorded at birth as Patricia Gunson. The authorities additionally record the headings Patricia Frances Grace, Patricia Gunson and Patricia Frances Gunson. Her recorded language was English.

One child is recorded: Kohai Grace. Other recorded relations include Briar Grace-Smith.

Recognition and collections

Patricia Grace received Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Companion of the Queen's Service Order, Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards, Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature and Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction).

Catalogued works

31 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1914 to 2021. The first 12 are listed here.

Tu. Into the world of light : an anthology of Maori writing. Dogside Story. Baby No-Eyes. Potiki. The Sky People. From the Centre: A writer's life, dated 2021. From the Centre. Wolność. Earth, Sea, Sky. The dream sleepers. Dream Sleepers and Other Stories.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Major Authors: Janet Frame, Maurice Gee, Patricia Grace, Oxford Scholarship Online, 2018. Grace, Patricia, Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon, 1998. Grace, Patricia, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Grace, Patricia: Potiki, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Patricia Grace, Spiritcarvers, 1998.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are Potiki and From the Centre: A writer's life.

Distinctions recorded are Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Companion of the Queen's Service Order, Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards.

Chronology

  1. 1937Patricia Grace born at Wellington.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Patricia Grace”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q138882: Patricia Grace

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