Nan Witcomb
Australian poet (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nancy Witcomb (27 May 1928[1] – 17 November 2023)[2] was an Australian poet. She was best known around the world for her simple poems published over three decades as The Thoughts of Nanushka, Nanushka being her pseudonym.
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Born | (1928-05-27)27 May 1928[1] Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Died | 17 November 2023(2023-11-17) (aged 95) |
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Nationality | Australian |
Genre | Poetry |
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In her home town of Adelaide, South Australia, she was also known as a broadcaster, author, scriptwriter and raconteur and made appearances on national television. Witcomb aas a scriptwriter wrote for the satirical television series The Mavis Bramston Show, as well as several revues and plays. Witcomb was also a composer who wrote lyrics for her friend Lorrae Desmond for her ABC television variety show.[1]