Margaret Scott
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Margaret Scott (1934 - August 29, 2005) was a Tasmanian author and poet.
Margaret and her family migrated to Tasmania from Bristol in 1959. In 1978 she received her PhD from the University of Tasmania, and was head of the English department at the University until 1989. Her publications include four books of poetry, two novels, a libretto and numerous articles. She became well know in Australia in the 1990s as a regular guest on the television show Good News Week. She was also know for her activism on environmental issues and human rights.
In 2005 she was selected for the inaugural Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women and received the Australia Council Writers Emeritus Award. She died following a long battle with emphysema.
