Rosa Campbell Praed | |
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Born | Rosa Caroline Murray-Prior 26 March 1851 Bromelton, Colony of New South Wales |
Died | 10 April 1935 Torquay, Devon, England | (aged 84)
Occupation(s) | Novelist, Writer |
Parent | Thomas Murray-Prior (father) |
Rosa Campbell Praed (née Murray-Prior; 26 March 1851 – 10 April 1935), often credited as Mrs. Campbell Praed (and also known as Rosa Caroline Praed), was an Australian novelist in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Her large bibliography covered multiple genres, and books for children as well as adults. She has been described as the first Australian novelist to achieve a significant international reputation.[1]