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Morag Loh

January 26, 2023

Morag Jeanette Loh (3 March 1935 – 7 February 2019) was an Australian writer, specializing in children's literature and Australian history.

Morag Loh
Morag Loh, from a 1981 newspaper.
Born
Morag Jeanette Foster

3 March 1935
Melbourne
Died7 February 2019
Melbourne
NationalityAustralian
OccupationWriter

Early life

Morag Jeanette Foster was born in Melbourne and attended the University of Melbourne.[1] Before 1974, she was a teacher.[2]

Career

Books by Morag Loh

  • The Immigrants (1977), with Wendy Lowenstein[3][4]
  • Growing Up in Richmond (1979)
  • With Courage in their Cases (1980)[5]
  • Children in Australia: An Outline History (1981), with Sue Fabian[6][7]
  • The Changemakers : Ten Significant Australian Women (1983), with Sue Fabian
  • Stories and Storytellers from Indo-China (1985)[8]
  • Australian Children through 200 Years (1985), with Sue Fabian
  • Survival and Celebration: An Insight into the Lives of Chinese Immigrant Women, European Women Married to Chinese and Their Female Children in Australia from 1856 to 1986 (1986), co-edited with Christine Wu Ramsay
  • Dinky Di: The Contributions Of Chinese Immigrants And Australians Of Chinese Descent To Australia's Defence Forces And War Efforts 1899-1988 (1988), with Judith Winternitz[9]
  • Left-wing Ladies: The Union of Australian Women in Victoria, 1950-1998 (2000), with Sue Fabian.[10]

Children's (picture) books by Morag Loh

  • The Kinder Hat (1985), with Donna Rawlins, illustrator[11]
  • Tucking Mummy In (1987), with Donna Rawlins, illustrator[12]
  • Grandpa and Ah Gong (1995), with Xiangyi Mo, illustrator[13]

Loh also wrote plays, including Snail and the Hare (1983), Wu Sung Fights the Tiger (1983), Glimpses of Richmond (1983), Tombolas Go Historical (1985) and Right Royal Panto (1986).[14] She said of her historical projects on immigration in Australia, "It is really an attempt to improve communication in Australian society. If it also educates people then that is fine, and certainly it is meant to be entertaining."[5] She spoke at literary festivals, to community groups and schoolchildren.[15]

Awards

Loh's study of Chinese-Australian history was funded in part by a grant from the Australia-China Council.[2] Her children's book, Grandpa and Ah Gong, won the 1995 Young Readers/Picture Book award from The Family Therapy Associations of Australia. In 2008 she was added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.[16]

Personal life

Morag Foster married surgeon Timothy Loh in 1958.[1] She died in 2019, aged 83 years, in Melbourne.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Heather (18 July 1986). "The China Women". The Age. p. 23. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Sayers, Stuart (13 February 1982). "China Syndrome". The Age. p. 169. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Lowenstein, Wendy; Loh, Morag (1978). The Immigrants. Penguin Books Australia. ISBN 978-0-14-022188-6.
  4. ^ Sen, Veronica (17 December 1977). "MIGRANT STUDY TOO LIMITED". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). p. 11. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ a b "Migrants Get Into Print". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 9 July 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ Fabian, Sue; Loh, Morag (1980). Children in Australia: An Outline History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-554288-2.
  7. ^ "YOUTHFUL AUSTRALIA". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 28 March 1981. p. 16. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Trove.
  8. ^ Stories and storytellers from Indo-China. Tong, Chew Wai,, Rawlins, Donna,, Loh, Morag, 1935-, Indo-China Refugee Association of Victoria. (Rev. ed.). Richmond, Victoria, Australia: Hodja Educational Resources Cooperative. 1985. ISBN 0-949575-39-9. OCLC 15296529.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ "Features 'Dinky Di' to tell of unsung war heroes". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 21 November 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Trove.
  10. ^ Fabian, Sue; Loh, Morag (2000). Left-wing ladies : the union of Australian women in Victoria 1950-1998. Flemington, Vic. : Hyland House. ISBN 978-1-86447-077-2.
  11. ^ Loh, Morag (1987). The Kinder Hat. Ashton Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-86896-692-2.
  12. ^ Loh, Morag; 편집부 (1997). Tucking Mummy in. Scholastic Australia. ISBN 978-1-86388-850-9.
  13. ^ Loh, Morag (1995). Grandpa and Ah Gong. Hyland House. ISBN 978-1-875657-48-3.
  14. ^ Zolnierkiewicz, Teresa (8 August 1986). "Stars in their Sunset". The Age. p. 39. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  15. ^ Morris, Jill (22 September 1981). "Little Stories in Many Tongues". The Age. p. 21. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Heywood, Anne. "Loh, Morag". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Morag Loh". Skymorials. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

External links

January 26, 2023
morag, morag, jeanette, march, 1935, february, 2019, australian, writer, specializing, children, literature, australian, history, from, 1981, newspaper, bornmorag, jeanette, foster3, march, 1935melbournedied7, february, 2019melbournenationalityaustralianoccupa. Morag Jeanette Loh 3 March 1935 7 February 2019 was an Australian writer specializing in children s literature and Australian history Morag LohMorag Loh from a 1981 newspaper BornMorag Jeanette Foster3 March 1935MelbourneDied7 February 2019MelbourneNationalityAustralianOccupationWriter Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Books by Morag Loh 2 2 Children s picture books by Morag Loh 2 3 Awards 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditMorag Jeanette Foster was born in Melbourne and attended the University of Melbourne 1 Before 1974 she was a teacher 2 Career EditBooks by Morag Loh Edit The Immigrants 1977 with Wendy Lowenstein 3 4 Growing Up in Richmond 1979 With Courage in their Cases 1980 5 Children in Australia An Outline History 1981 with Sue Fabian 6 7 The Changemakers Ten Significant Australian Women 1983 with Sue Fabian Stories and Storytellers from Indo China 1985 8 Australian Children through 200 Years 1985 with Sue Fabian Survival and Celebration An Insight into the Lives of Chinese Immigrant Women European Women Married to Chinese and Their Female Children in Australia from 1856 to 1986 1986 co edited with Christine Wu Ramsay Dinky Di The Contributions Of Chinese Immigrants And Australians Of Chinese Descent To Australia s Defence Forces And War Efforts 1899 1988 1988 with Judith Winternitz 9 Left wing Ladies The Union of Australian Women in Victoria 1950 1998 2000 with Sue Fabian 10 Children s picture books by Morag Loh Edit The Kinder Hat 1985 with Donna Rawlins illustrator 11 Tucking Mummy In 1987 with Donna Rawlins illustrator 12 Grandpa and Ah Gong 1995 with Xiangyi Mo illustrator 13 Loh also wrote plays including Snail and the Hare 1983 Wu Sung Fights the Tiger 1983 Glimpses of Richmond 1983 Tombolas Go Historical 1985 and Right Royal Panto 1986 14 She said of her historical projects on immigration in Australia It is really an attempt to improve communication in Australian society If it also educates people then that is fine and certainly it is meant to be entertaining 5 She spoke at literary festivals to community groups and schoolchildren 15 Awards Edit Loh s study of Chinese Australian history was funded in part by a grant from the Australia China Council 2 Her children s book Grandpa and Ah Gong won the 1995 Young Readers Picture Book award from The Family Therapy Associations of Australia In 2008 she was added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women 16 Personal life EditMorag Foster married surgeon Timothy Loh in 1958 1 She died in 2019 aged 83 years in Melbourne 17 References Edit a b Kennedy Heather 18 July 1986 The China Women The Age p 23 Retrieved 16 January 2020 via Newspapers com a b Sayers Stuart 13 February 1982 China Syndrome The Age p 169 Retrieved 16 January 2020 via Newspapers com Lowenstein Wendy Loh Morag 1978 The Immigrants Penguin Books Australia ISBN 978 0 14 022188 6 Sen Veronica 17 December 1977 MIGRANT STUDY TOO LIMITED Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 p 11 Retrieved 16 January 2020 via Trove a b Migrants Get Into Print Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 9 July 1981 p 3 Retrieved 16 January 2020 via Trove Fabian Sue Loh Morag 1980 Children in Australia An Outline History Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 554288 2 YOUTHFUL AUSTRALIA Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 28 March 1981 p 16 Retrieved 16 January 2020 via Trove Stories and storytellers from Indo China Tong Chew Wai Rawlins Donna Loh Morag 1935 Indo China Refugee Association of Victoria Rev ed Richmond Victoria Australia Hodja Educational Resources Cooperative 1985 ISBN 0 949575 39 9 OCLC 15296529 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Features Dinky Di to tell of unsung war heroes Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 21 November 1988 p 13 Retrieved 16 January 2020 via Trove Fabian Sue Loh Morag 2000 Left wing ladies the union of Australian women in Victoria 1950 1998 Flemington Vic Hyland House ISBN 978 1 86447 077 2 Loh Morag 1987 The Kinder Hat Ashton Scholastic ISBN 978 0 86896 692 2 Loh Morag 편집부 1997 Tucking Mummy in Scholastic Australia ISBN 978 1 86388 850 9 Loh Morag 1995 Grandpa and Ah Gong Hyland House ISBN 978 1 875657 48 3 Zolnierkiewicz Teresa 8 August 1986 Stars in their Sunset The Age p 39 Retrieved 16 January 2020 Morris Jill 22 September 1981 Little Stories in Many Tongues The Age p 21 Retrieved 16 January 2020 via Newspapers com Heywood Anne Loh Morag The Australian Women s Register Retrieved 16 January 2020 Morag Loh Skymorials Retrieved 16 January 2020 External links EditPortal Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Morag Loh amp oldid 1085079160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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