Elizabeth Katayama | |
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 Elizabeth Katayama, from a 1947 Australian newspaper. | |
| Born | Elizabeth Colina McDonald 9 October 1912 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 4 September 1998 (aged 85) Sydney, Australia |
| Pen name | Elizabeth Kata |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1959–1989 |
| Spouse | Shinshiro Katayama |
Elizabeth Colina Katayama (nee McDonald; 9 October 1912 – 4 September 1998) was an Australian writer known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kata, best known for Be Ready with Bells and Drums (1961), made into the award-winning film A Patch of Blue (1965).[1]
- ^ Kringas, Damian. "Kata, Elizabeth". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 6 November 2015.