Talk:Ngaio Marsh

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The pronunciation of her name can be found at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kschwart/death/er_new.html -- Zoe

The wav file is pretty accurate (given that it has a Canadian(?) accent). The New Zealander who claimed it was Nay-oh is talking rubbish. Although I am too young to have worked with her, many of my theatrical colleagues in Christchurch knew her intimately. -- Dramatic

I've removed the unsupported assertion that her work has the most characterization of any of the so-called Queens of Crime. It really isn't true -- that is more a characteristic of Sayers' work, if anybody's -- and it isn't supported by reference to an authority. Accounting4Taste 22:41, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lead section

I recommend expanding the lead section, per WP:LEAD, so it comprises a brief summary of the article. --Elonka 23:54, 15 January 2008 (UTC)