Anna Kavan
10 April 1901–1968
(Person)
Also known as: Helen Emily Woods.
British-born novelist, painter, and short story writer. Resident in New Zealand briefly during World War Two.
Mentioned in
- Kōtare 2004, Volume Five, Number One
Cited in
- Kōtare 2004, Volume Five, Number One
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Anna Kavan":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
