“The poor are not dull, they are not complacent, they are not all patient.”

— Ruth Park

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About Ruth Park

Author • Australian

Ruth Park was a celebrated New Zealand-born Australian author renowned for her poignant novels, children's books, and radio scripts. Her most famous work, The Harp in the South, vividly depicted the working-class life...

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