Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Ruth Park
Born: August 24, 1917
Died: December 14, 2010 (aged 93)
Bio: Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM was a New Zealand born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow, and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat, which also spawned a book series.
Known for:
- The Harp in the South (1948)
- Playing Beatie Bow (1980)
- Poor Man's Orange (1949)
- Swords and Crowns and Rings (1977)
- My Sister Sif (1986)