About Marjorie Buckingham
Lived 1913 – 2003 (aged 89). Marjorie Buckingham was an Australian writer and novelist.
Early life and education
Marjorie Buckingham was born on 15 October 1913 in Melbourne, Australia. She won a prize for prose in The Australasian when she was 17.
Career
Buckingham taught shorthand, typing and secretarial skills at the Girls' Commercial School in Melbourne.
The Port Lincoln Times said of her books "Marjorie Buckingham made a very fine and impressive entrance among authors of books which churchgoing and religious folk love in the world of light and heavy romance. She wrote one called "All These Things" a quote from the famous text "In all these things we are more than conquerers". The typical girl of 18 who had been raised in church and Sunday School ethics simply loved, adored and devoured it".
Books
In All These Things (1949, New Life Publications) Broad is the Way (1953, Oliphants), described as "suitable for teenage girls" They Shall Be Mine: A School Story (1954, Oliphants) The Adventures of Tina and Tim: A Story for Girls and Boys (1954, Oliphants) Strait is the Gate (1956, Oliphants) This My Son (1960, Oliphants) Many Waters (1965, Oliphants)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Marjorie Buckingham?
Australian writer of children's books and Christian fiction (1913–2003)
When was Marjorie Buckingham born?
Marjorie Buckingham was born on 15 October 1913.
When did Marjorie Buckingham die?
Marjorie Buckingham died on 1 August 2003.
What was Marjorie Buckingham's occupation?
Marjorie Buckingham was a writer and novelist.
What nationality was Marjorie Buckingham?
Marjorie Buckingham was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Marjorie Buckingham
· DBpedia: Marjorie Buckingham
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