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Alison Gray

BornAlison Mary Gray
(1943-03-11)11 March 1943
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Died1 September 2021(2021-09-01) (aged 78)
Wellington, New Zealand
Education Chilton Saint James School
Wellington Girls' College
Alma mater Victoria University of Wellington
University of Auckland
Spouse
Ross Webb
( m. 1963, divorced)
PartnerGarth Baker (from 1984)
Children3

Alison Mary Gray QSM (11 March 1943 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand writer and social researcher. She wrote 11 books, ranging from feminist oral histories to novels and children's books. Gray established a social policy research consultancy that contributed to public sector policy reports in New Zealand and other Pacific nations. [1] [2] [3]

In 1990, Gray received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. [1] In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. [4]

Gray died in Wellington from motor neuron disease on 1 September 2021. [1]

Selected works

  • Barrington, Rosemary; Gray, Alison (1981). The Smith Women: 100 New Zealand Women Talk About Their Lives. Reed. ISBN  978-0-589-01388-2.
  • Gray, Alison (1985). Expressions of Sexuality. Martin Stewart, photographer. Reed Methuen. ISBN  978-0-474-00004-1.
  • Gray, Alison (1988). Teenangels: Being a New Zealand Teenager. Allen & Unwin/Port Nicholson Press. ISBN  978-0-86861-619-3.
  • Gray, Alison (28 April 2021). Mothers & Daughters. Bridget Williams Books (published 1993). ISBN  978-0-908912-37-7.
  • Gray, Alison (1997). Against the Odds: New Zealand Paralympians. Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN  978-1-86958-566-2.

References

  1. ^ a b c Westaway, Jane (16 October 2021). "Obituary: Alison Gray found wide readership with a series of oral history books". Stuff. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wilde, Vicki; Torrie, Rae. "Alison Gray – farewell". ANZEA. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ^ Pearson, David. "Alison Gray 1943–2021". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alison Gray

BornAlison Mary Gray
(1943-03-11)11 March 1943
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Died1 September 2021(2021-09-01) (aged 78)
Wellington, New Zealand
Education Chilton Saint James School
Wellington Girls' College
Alma mater Victoria University of Wellington
University of Auckland
Spouse
Ross Webb
( m. 1963, divorced)
PartnerGarth Baker (from 1984)
Children3

Alison Mary Gray QSM (11 March 1943 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand writer and social researcher. She wrote 11 books, ranging from feminist oral histories to novels and children's books. Gray established a social policy research consultancy that contributed to public sector policy reports in New Zealand and other Pacific nations. [1] [2] [3]

In 1990, Gray received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. [1] In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. [4]

Gray died in Wellington from motor neuron disease on 1 September 2021. [1]

Selected works

  • Barrington, Rosemary; Gray, Alison (1981). The Smith Women: 100 New Zealand Women Talk About Their Lives. Reed. ISBN  978-0-589-01388-2.
  • Gray, Alison (1985). Expressions of Sexuality. Martin Stewart, photographer. Reed Methuen. ISBN  978-0-474-00004-1.
  • Gray, Alison (1988). Teenangels: Being a New Zealand Teenager. Allen & Unwin/Port Nicholson Press. ISBN  978-0-86861-619-3.
  • Gray, Alison (28 April 2021). Mothers & Daughters. Bridget Williams Books (published 1993). ISBN  978-0-908912-37-7.
  • Gray, Alison (1997). Against the Odds: New Zealand Paralympians. Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN  978-1-86958-566-2.

References

  1. ^ a b c Westaway, Jane (16 October 2021). "Obituary: Alison Gray found wide readership with a series of oral history books". Stuff. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wilde, Vicki; Torrie, Rae. "Alison Gray – farewell". ANZEA. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ^ Pearson, David. "Alison Gray 1943–2021". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

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