Ngaio Marsh
New Zealand crime writer and theatre director (1895–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh DBE (/ˈnaɪoʊ/;[1] 23 April 1895 – 18 February 1982) was a New Zealand mystery writer and theatre director. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966.[2]
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Born | Edith Ngaio Marsh (1895-04-23)23 April 1895 Christchurch, New Zealand |
Died | 18 February 1982(1982-02-18) (aged 86) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Occupation | Writer, theatre director |
Language | English |
Education | St Margaret's College, Christchurch |
Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Literary movement | Golden Age of Detective Fiction |
Relatives | Robert Speight (uncle) |
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As a crime writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Marsh is known as one of the "Queens of Crime", along with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham. She is known primarily for her character Inspector Roderick Alleyn, a gentleman detective who works for the Metropolitan Police (London).
The Ngaio Marsh Award is awarded annually for the best New Zealand mystery, crime and thriller fiction writing.[2]