Kidman, Fiona (1940–)
Kidman, Fiona (1940–)
New Zealand novelist, playwright and poet. Born 1940 in Hawera, New Zealand.
Worked as radio dramatist, critic, and editor; taught creative writing at Centre for Continuing Education of Victoria University and elsewhere; served as National president of PEN (1981–83); works, which reflect changes in women's lives brought about by women's movement, include Search for Sister Blue (1975), Honey and Bitters (1975), On the Tightrope (1978), A Breed of Women (1979), Mandarin Summer (1981), Mrs. Dixon and Friend (1982), Paddy's Puzzle (1983), Gone North (1984), The Book of Secrets (1987), Ricochet Baby (1996), and New Zealand Stories (1999). Received New Zealand Book Award for fiction; made OBE.
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