Jean Devanny
Jean Devanny | |
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Jean Devanny c. 1931 | |
| Born | Jane Crook 7 January 1894 Ferntown near Collingwood, New Zealand |
| Died | 8 March 1962 (aged 68) Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | writer |
| Language | English |
| Spouse | Francis Harold (Hal) Devanny |
| Children | 3: Harold (Karl), Patricia, Erin |
Jane (Jean) Devanny (7 January 1894 – 8 March 1962) was a New Zealand writer and communist. She was born to William and Jane Crook in Ferntown near Collingwood, in the Nelson district of New Zealand. She migrated to Australia in 1929, eventually moving to Townsville, in North Queensland, where she died at the age of 68.
She is best known for the novels Sugar Heaven and The Butcher Shop, but she also wrote short stories and political papers.