Patricia Grace

Patricia Grace

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Patricia Frances Grace DCNZM QSO (born 1937) is a New Zealand Māori writer of novels, short stories, and children's books. She was awarded the 2008 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

Biography

Grace was born in Wellington, where she received the majority of her education.

She began writing at age 25, while working full time as a teacher in North Auckland.