Quote by: Ruth Park

And when he got home he started on Mumma. He hated her then, because in her fatness and untidiness and drabness she reminded him of what he himself was when he was sober.


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Author Bio


  • NameRuth Park
  • DescriptionNew Zealand–Australia writer
  • BornAugust 24, 1917
  • DiedDecember 14, 2010
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksPlaying Beatie Bow
  • AwardsDromkeen Medal; Miles Franklin Literary Award