Beryl Fletcher

Beryl Joan Fletcher (31 May 1938 – 21 February 2018)[1][2] was a New Zealand feminist novelist. Her first novel, The Word Burners won the 1992 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book, Asia/Pacific region.[3]

She graduated from the University of Waikato with a master's degree in Sociology in 1979.[3] She was resident at the University of Iowa, International Writing Program.[3] In 1999, she was Writer in Residence at Waikato University. In 2005, she was a Ledig House International Writers’ Resident.[4] In 2006, she was Writer in Residence at the Randell Cottage.[5]

  1. ^ Beryl Fletcher Obituary
  2. ^ Obituary: Feminist author a determined woman
  3. ^ a b c "RiP Beryl Fletcher". Books+Publishing. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Beryl Fletcher, 2006 - Ambassade de France en Nouvelle Zélande". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  5. ^ Samdog Design Ltd. "New Zealand Book Council". Bookcouncil.org.nz. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.