Ngaio Marsh: Biography, Facts and Career
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Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh ( NY-oh; 23 April 1895 – 18 February 1982) was a New Zealand writer. 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 London Metropolitan Police, and who first appeared in her novel A Man Lay Dead (1934). The Ngaio Marsh Awards are awarded annually for the best New Zealand mystery, crime and thriller fiction writing.
Quick facts about Ngaio Marsh
- Full name: Ngaio Marsh
- Born: 1895-04-23
- Nationality: New Zealand
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q234392
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Who is Ngaio Marsh?
Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh ( NY-oh; 23 April 1895 – 18 February 1982) was a New Zealand writer. 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.
What nationality is Ngaio Marsh?
Ngaio Marsh is New Zealand.
When was Ngaio Marsh born?
Ngaio Marsh was born on 1895-04-23.
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