About Winnie Davin
Lived 1909 – 1995 (aged 85). Winnie Davin was a New Zealand social worker and teacher.
Winifred Kathleen Joan "Winnie" Davin (nee Gonley) (27 July 1909 – 26 March 1995) was a New Zealand teacher, community worker and editor. She was born in Otautau, Southland, New Zealand on 27 July 1909. A writer herself in her early years, she was primarily known for her encouragement and promotion of New Zealand writers. She was the wife of the writer and publisher Dan Davin and a close friend and later literary executor of Joyce Cary. One of her daughters, Delia, went on to become a leading writer on Chinese social issues.
Davin died in 1995 in Oxford, England.
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Who was Winnie Davin?
teacher, community worker, editor (1909-1995)
When was Winnie Davin born?
Winnie Davin was born on 27 July 1909 in Otautau.
When did Winnie Davin die?
Winnie Davin died on 26 March 1995 in Headington.
What was Winnie Davin's occupation?
Winnie Davin was a social worker and teacher.
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Winnie Davin was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Winnie Davin. https://biography.guide/winnie-davin/
MLA: "Winnie Davin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/winnie-davin/.
Chicago: "Winnie Davin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/winnie-davin/.
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