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Janet Frame

Janet Paterson Frame was a writer from New Zealand. Using her own life as inspiration, she wrote a lot about mental illness, and, well, madness. Uncomfortable, brilliant writing.

She was born in Dunedin, raised in Oamaru and educated at Dunedin Teachers' Training College and Otago University. She is one of New Zealand's most acclaimed writers.

New Zealand author (1924–2004)

Born	28 August 1924
Died	29 January 2004

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To the is-land: an autobiography

by Janet Frame
First published in 1982 — 12 editions

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Faces in the water

by Janet Frame First published in 1961 — 10 editions
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Owls do cry

by Janet Frame First published in 1957 — 10 editions
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Daughter Buffalo

by Janet Frame
First published in 1972 — 8 editions
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Living in the Maniototo

by Janet Frame
First published in 1979 — 8 editions
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A state of siege.

by Janet Frame
First published in 1966 — 8 editions
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Scented gardens for the blind: a novel.

by Janet Frame First published in 1963 — 7 editions
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The Carpathians

by Janet Frame First published in 1988 — 6 editions
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Towards another summer

by Janet Frame First published in 2008 — 6 editions
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The envoy from mirror city: an autobiography

by Janet Frame First published in 1985 — 6 editions

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An angel at my table: an autobiography, volume two

by Janet Frame
First published in 1984 — 6 editions
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Faces in the Water

by Janet Frame First published in 1961 — 6 editions

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The Edge of the Alphabet

by Janet Frame
First published in 1962 — 5 editions
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Owls Do Cry: A Novel

by Janet Frame and Margaret Drabble First published in 2014 — 5 editions

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In the Memorial Room

by Janet Frame First published in 2013 — 5 editions

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The pocket mirror: poems.

by Janet Frame First published in 1967 — 4 editions

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Yellow Flowers in the Antipodean Room

by Janet Frame First published in 1969 — 4 editions

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Intensive care: a novel.

by Janet Frame First published in 1970 — 4 editions
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Janet Frame: The Complete Autobiography

by Janet Frame First published in 1995 — 3 editions

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Rainbirds

by Janet Frame First published in 1968 — 3 editions

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New Zealand author (1924–2004)

Born	28 August 1924
Died	29 January 2004

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OLID: OL4371097A
ISNI: 0000000121038719
IMDb: nm0289737
Library of Congress Names: n82023868
MusicBrainz: d52a4704-2083-4c4f-8719-871d154c47ad
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV106140
VIAF: 111645907
Wikidata: Q241215
Inventaire.io: wd:Q241215

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