Edmund Bohan

Edmund Bohan MNZM (1935-2024) was a New Zealand historian, biographer, novelist, singer, and author.[1]

Edmund Bohan

Bohan in 2019
BornOctober 5,1935
Christchurch, New Zealand
DiedMarch 23, 2024
Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation
  • Historian
  • biographer
  • novelist
  • singer
  • author
LanguageEnglish

In the 2019 New Year Honours, Bohan was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music, historical research and literature.[2][3]

Published works

  • To Be a Hero: a biography of Sir George Grey (HarperCollins 1998).
  • Singing Historian: A Memoir (Canterbury University Press, 2012).
  • Edward Stafford: New Zealand's First Statesman (Hazard Press, 1994).

References

  1. "Bohan, Edmund". ReadNZ. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. "Opera singer and historian Edmund Bohan recognised with Honour". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 14 September 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.