Maud Light Maud Light i(A4002 works by) (a.k.a. M. L.)
Born: Established: 8 May 1870
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Maud Light was born at Karaka Hill, Thames Goldfield. She was educated at the Public School, Darling Rd, Balmain, in Sydney. Leaving school at fourteen she began work as a dressmaker. Light describes herself as having a 'checkered career of housework and dressmaking.' (Australian Autobiographies, vol.1) At one time she also worked as a school teacher. In her free time she read and wrote.

In a biographical note in The Bulletin Story Book (1901), Light briefly describes her writing career - her disappointments in not winning a prize in a competition in the Age and her delight in being published in The Bulletin - 'All the paper in The Bulletin office would not suffice to express the hilarity of your humble servant on finding a concoction of her own in the Xmas number of 1899. There's only one thing better - getting the cheque for it.' (The story was 'Sam's Wife'.)

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