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Also Known As Norris Frank Davey
Born March 23, 1903 • Hamilton • New Zealand
Died March 1, 1982 (aged 78) • Auckland • New Zealand
Notable Works “A Game of Hide and Seek” • “Conversations with My Uncle, and Other Sketches” • “I Saw in My Dream” • “Joy of the Worm” • “Man of England Now” • “Speaking for Ourselves” • “Sunset Village” • “That Summer”

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