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Obituary — Yvonne du Fresne

Posted on September 1, 2011 by NZ Books

Yvonne du Fresne 1929-2011 Yvonne du Fresne was one of New Zealand’s finest writers of literary fiction, her work exploring the experiences of this country’s European migrant communities. Born in Takaka in 1929, du Fresne was a second-generation New Zealander…

Tagged with: Ingrid Shouler, Issue 95, Spring 2011, Yvonne du Fresne
Posted in Obituaries

Finding herself, Heather Murray

Posted on December 24, 1996 by NZ Books

Motherland Yvonne du Fresne Penguin, $24.95, ISBN 0 140 26038 2 For a nation which has for so long depended upon a steady stream of new migrants, New Zealand has a very poor record of making them feel welcome. Our attitude…

Tagged with: Heather Murray, Issue 26, Penguin Books, Winter 1996, Yvonne du Fresne
Posted in Fiction, Literature, Review