About Yvonne du Fresne
Lived 1929 – 2011 (aged 81). Yvonne du Fresne was a New Zealand short story writer and novelist.
Yvonne Donna du Fresne (30September 192913March 2011) was a New Zealand writer of Danish descent. She trained as a teacher in Christchurch and taught in primary school.
Selected works Du Fresne wrote: The Book of Ester, novel (1982), runner up for the New Zealand Book Awards The Growing of Astrid Westergaard, short stories (1985), runner up for the New Zealand Book Awards Frederique, novel (1987) The Bear from the North, stories (1989) Motherland, novel (1996) The Morning Talk, Short story
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Who was Yvonne du Fresne?
New Zealand writer (1929–2011)
When was Yvonne du Fresne born?
Yvonne du Fresne was born on 30 September 1929 in Tākaka.
When did Yvonne du Fresne die?
Yvonne du Fresne died on 13 March 2011.
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Yvonne du Fresne was a short story writer and novelist.
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Yvonne du Fresne was New Zealand.
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