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Ruth Park

Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM was a New Zealand–born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow, and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat, which also spawned a book series (Wikipedia).

New Zealand-born Australian writer (1917–2010)

Born	August 24, 1917
Died	December 16, 2010

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The harp in the south

by Ruth Park
First published in 1948 — 10 editions
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Playing beatie bow

by Ruth Park
First published in 1980 — 8 editions
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My sister Sif

by Ruth Park First published in 1986 — 6 editions
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Missus

by Ruth Park First published in 1985 — 6 editions
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The witch's thorn.

by Ruth Park First published in 1951 — 5 editions

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Poor man's orange

by Ruth Park First published in 1949 — 4 editions
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The gigantic balloon

by Ruth Park First published in 1975 — 3 editions
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The Muddle-headed Wombat

by Ruth Park First published in 1963 — 3 editions
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muddle-headed Wombat at school

by Ruth Park First published in 1966 — 3 editions

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Swords and crowns and rings

by Ruth Park First published in 1977 — 3 editions
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Things in corners

by Ruth Park
First published in 1989 — 3 editions
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When the wind changed

by Ruth Park First published in 1980 — 3 editions

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Callie's castle

by Ruth Park First published in 1974 — 3 editions

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The muddle-headed wombat on holiday

by Ruth Park First published in 1964 — 3 editions

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Airlift for Grandee

by Ruth Park First published in 1964 — 2 editions

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Callie's family

by Ruth Park First published in 1988 — 2 editions

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The companion guide to Sydney

by Ruth Park First published in 1973 — 2 editions
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Fishing in the Styx

by Ruth Park First published in 1993 — 2 editions

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The Frost and the Fire

by Ruth Park First published in 1958 — 2 editions

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Home before dark

by Ruth Park First published in 1995 — 2 editions

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New Zealand-born Australian writer (1917–2010)

Born	August 24, 1917
Died	December 16, 2010

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OLID: OL513406A
ISNI: 0000000081611022
Library of Congress Names: n80063010
VIAF: 85574248
Wikidata: Q3116934
Inventaire.io: wd:Q3116934

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Created April 1, 2008
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July 31, 2025	Edited by WikidataBot	[sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
September 27, 2020	Edited by MARC Bot	add ISNI
March 31, 2017	Edited by MARC Bot	add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 19, 2017	Edited by Agnes Reid	Wikipedia link added
April 1, 2008	Created by an anonymous user	initial import

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