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McGill spent his childhood in Evans Rd, [[Glen Eden, New Zealand|Glen Eden, Auckland]] |
McGill spent his early childhood in Matata, New Zealand|Matata, Bay of Plenty]] where his father was employed by the [[New Zealand Post|New Zealand Post Office]]. Later the family shifted to Auckland (Evans Rd, [[Glen Eden, New Zealand|Glen Eden, Auckland]]) when his father became a [[postmaster]]. The family later lived at [[Eastbourne, New Zealand|Eastbourne, Wellington]] where his father was transferred.<ref name="Kel">David McGill,''I Almost Tackled Kel Tremain'', Silver Owl Press, 1996, pp. 20-79.</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:39, 21 January 2013
David McGill (born Auckland 1 December 1942) BA (1965) (VUW) is a New Zealand writer and publisher. [1]
Early life
McGill spent his early childhood in Matata, New Zealand|Matata, Bay of Plenty]] where his father was employed by the New Zealand Post Office. Later the family shifted to Auckland (Evans Rd, Glen Eden, Auckland) when his father became a postmaster. The family later lived at Eastbourne, Wellington where his father was transferred.[2]
Education
McGill received his secondary education from the Christian Brothers at St Peter's College (1953-1957) and he then studied for the Catholic priesthood (commencing at the age of 16) under the Jesuits at Holy Name Seminary in 1958 and 1959 which were also the final years in which that institution operated as a minor seminary.[2] He also attended Wellington Teachers College and Victoria University of Wellington.[1]
Career
McGill worked as a journalist for the NZ Listener, TV Times (London), The Bulletin (Sydney). He was a columnist for the Evening Post (Wellington). He has since 1990 been a full-time non-fiction writer. He has also written several novels.[1]
References
External links
- New Zealand Book Council, David McGill (Retrieved 20 January 2012).