About Margaret Hendrie
Lived 1924 – 1990 (aged 65–66). Margaret Hendrie was a poet and writer.
Margaret Hendrie (née Griffith, 1935–2023) lived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Hendrie entered competition and wrote the Nauruan language lyrics for "Nauru Bwiema", the country's national anthem. In preparation for the country's independence ceremonies celebrated in 1968, Hendrie's lyrics were adapted to music composed by the Australian musician Laurence Henry Hicks.
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Who was Margaret Hendrie?
Nauruan writer (1924–1990)
When was Margaret Hendrie born?
Margaret Hendrie was born in 1924 in Nauru.
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Margaret Hendrie died in 1990 in Nauru.
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Margaret Hendrie was a poet and writer.
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Margaret Hendrie's recorded nationality: Nauru.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margaret Hendrie. https://biography.guide/margaret-hendrie/
MLA: "Margaret Hendrie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/margaret-hendrie/.
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