Heffron, Dorris
HEFFRON, Dorris
HEFFRON, Dorris. Canadian, b. 1944. Genres: Novels, Essays, Young adult fiction. Career: Oxford University, tutor in literature, 1970-79; Wainfleet Public Library, writer-in-residence, 1989-90. Publications: YOUNG ADULT NOVELS: A Nice Fire and Some Moonpennies, 1971; Crusty Crossed, 1976; Rain and I, 1982. ESSAYS: More than Words Can Say, 1990. NOVEL: A Shark in the House, 1996. Address: Little Creek Wolf Range, RR#1, Clarksburg, ON, Canada N0H 1J0.
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