Eileen Duggan, poet, dies
(New Zealand Press Association)
WELLINGTON, December 10. Eileen Duggan, one of the first New Zealand poets to earn an international literary reputation, died today, aged 72.
Miss Duggan, a recluse for the last 15 years, was established as one of New Zealand’s leading poets in the 1930 s and 19405.
Her books of poetry, which were published in the United States and Britain, ran to two or three editions, and her third collection was introduced by Walter De La Mare. , Her work was praised byleading literary journals, including “The Times LiterarySupplement.” the “New York : Times,” and the “Saturday Review.”
TEACHER AND LECTURER Miss Duggan graduated
from Victoria University College in 1918 with an M.A. and tirst-class honours. She taught at Saint Joseph’s School and Dannevirke High School, and for a year lectured in history at Victoria University College. She was awarded the 0.8. E. in 1937. For many years, she wrote “Pippa’s Page” for the “Tablet,” and she collected recipes from the page for a book she published for charity. NO ANTHOLOGY Pat Lawlor, a life-long friend of Miss Duggan, said today that her modesty prevented her agreeing to the publication of an anthology
of her work, which had been out of print for many years. Mr Lawlor said most of her work was religious and mystical, but her “New Zealand Bird Songs” had been recorded by A. H. and A. W. Reed.
“Naturally, the older, traditional poetry has been swept aside,” he said. “Perhaps she has been forgotten by the younger generation, but she is revered by the older.”
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33096, 11 December 1972, Page 18
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