McAlpine, Rachel (1940–)

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McAlpine, Rachel (1940–)

New Zealand poet, novelist and playwright. Born 1940 in Fairlie, New Zealand; Victoria University, BA in Education.

Taught at Doshisha Women's University in Kyoto, Japan; as a writer, became known for lyrical verse and facility for dialogue in plays and novels; poetry includes Lament for Ariadne (1975), Stay at the Dinner Party (1977), Recording Angel (1983), and Thirteen Waves (1986); plays include The Stationary Sixth Form Poetry Trip (1980), Driftwood (1985), and Power Play (1990); novels include The Limits of Green (1986), Running Away from Home (1987), and Farewell Speech (1990).

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