Bernard Beckett | |
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| Born | 13 October 1967 Featherston, New Zealand |
| Nationality |  New Zealand |
| Occupation | writer |
Bernard Beckett (born 13 October 1967) [1] is a New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught Drama, Mathematics and English at several high schools in the Wellington Region, and is currently[ when? ] teaching at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt. [2] [3]
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