Mona Anderson | |
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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 |
Amy Mona Anderson MBE (nḗe Holland; 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]
- ^ Shoebridge, Tim (2018). "Anderson, Amy Mona". Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Condliffe, J. B. (Winter 1963–1964). "A River Rules My Life". www.jstor.org. p. 456. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Mona Anderson's tale of High Country life". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)". The London Gazette. 28 December 1979. p. 26. Retrieved 12 September 2021.