Montague Harry Holcroft

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Title

Montague Harry Holcroft

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Collection

Manawatū Heritage

Description

Mr Holcroft was born in 1902. He is the author of more than 20 published books, including early novels, essays, social histories and studies in literature. In 1946, he was appointed editor of the Southland Times and in 1949 he became editor of the Listener, a position he held for twenty years. He received an OBE in 1970 and an honourary doctorate of literature from Victoria University in 1976. Mr Holcroft retired to Sanson in 1974, moved to Rangiora in 1992 and died from cancer on the 24 of S...

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Date created

1979

Creator

The Tribune

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https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/a8de4774-c0e5-4564-a8c3-729b23cf5c6d

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Palmerston North

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people / photographs

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