Ruth Park, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruth Park

New Zealand-Australian writer

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1917

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2010

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: Australia, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM (24 August 1917 – 14 December 2010) was a New Zealand–born Australian author.
Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South (1948) and Playing Beatie Bow (1980), and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat (1951–1970), which also spawned a book series (1962–1982).