# Beryl Fletcher

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New Zealand novelist (1938–2018)

**Beryl Joan Fletcher** (31 May 1938 – 21 February 2018)[1][2] was a New Zealand feminist [novelist](/source/Novelist). Her [first novel](/source/First_novel), *The Word Burners* won the 1992 [Commonwealth Writers' Prize](/source/Commonwealth_Writers'_Prize), Best First Book, Asia/Pacific region.[3]

She graduated from the [University of Waikato](/source/University_of_Waikato) with a master's degree in Sociology in 1979.[3] She was resident at the [University of Iowa](/source/University_of_Iowa), [International Writing Program](/source/International_Writing_Program).[3] In 1999, she was Writer in Residence at Waikato University. In 2005, she was a Ledig House International Writers’ Resident.[4] In 2006, she was [Writer in Residence at the Randell Cottage](/source/Randell_Cottage_Writers'_Residency).[5]

## Works

- [*The Word Burners*](https://books.google.com/books?id=bUs8G4gHQZEC&q=Beryl+Fletcher). Daphne Brasell Associates Press. 1991. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-908896-03-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-908896-03-5).; Spinifex Press, 2002, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-876756-23-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-876756-23-9)

- [*The Iron Mouth*](https://books.google.com/books?id=gnRTwbxCVhIC&q=Beryl+Fletcher). Spinifex Press. 1993. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-875559-22-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-875559-22-0).

- [*The Silicon Tongue*](https://books.google.com/books?id=qCbszGAQLdgC&q=Beryl+Fletcher). Spinifex Press. 1996. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-875559-49-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-875559-49-7).

- [*The Bloodwood Clan*](https://books.google.com/books?id=5twwKPK5v3oC&q=Beryl+Fletcher). Spinifex Press. 1999. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-875559-80-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-875559-80-0).

- *Juno and Hannah*. Spinifex Press. 2013. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-74219-875-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-74219-875-0)

### Memoir

- [*The House at Karamu*](https://books.google.com/books?id=HjjI2e-cRaIC&q=Beryl+Fletcher). Spinifex Press. 2004. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-876756-35-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-876756-35-2).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Beryl Fletcher Obituary](http://deaths.waikatotimes.co.nz/obituaries/waikato-times-nz/obituary.aspx?n=beryl-fletcher&pid=188249402)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Obituary: Feminist author a determined woman](https://i.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/102311593/obituary-feminist-author-a-determined-woman)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_3-2) ["RiP Beryl Fletcher"](https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2018/02/28/102743/rip-beryl-fletcher/). *Books+Publishing*. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Beryl Fletcher, 2006 - Ambassade de France en Nouvelle Zélande"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110728075322/http://www.ambafrance-nz.org/spip.php?article1331). Archived from [the original](http://www.ambafrance-nz.org/spip.php?article1331) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Samdog Design Ltd. ["New Zealand Book Council"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161018205959/http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Writers/Profiles/Fletcher,%20Beryl). *Bookcouncil.org.nz*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Writers/Profiles/Fletcher,%20Beryl) on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

## External links

- [Author's website](http://www.berylfletcher.co.nz/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230307200244/https://www.berylfletcher.co.nz/) 7 March 2023 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Beryl Fletcher interview, The University of Iowa, Nov. 18, 1994](http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vwu&CISOPTR=1126&CISOBOX=1&REC=1)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

- ["Her way"](http://www.listener.co.nz/uncategorized/her-way/), *New Zealand Listener*, Beryl Fletcher, July 5, 2003

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