Ruth Gilbert (poet), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ruth Gilbert (poet)

New Zealand poet

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1917

Place of Birth: Greytown, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Ruth Gilbert (poet)

  • Florence Ruth Gilbert (26 March 1917 – 11 April 2016) was a New Zealand poet whose work has been widely published in New Zealand and Commonwealth countries.
  • She was born in Greytown and educated at Hamilton High School and the Otago School of Physiotherapy. Her poetry appeared first in magazines and anthologies and later in ten personal collections.
  • She was awarded the Jessie Mackay Memorial Award for verse three times.
  • She has served as President of New Zealand PEN and the New Zealand Women Writers Society.In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to poetry.

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