Margaret Hendrie

{{Short description|Nauruan writer of the national anthem (1935–1990)}}

Margaret Hendrie (née Griffith, 1935–1990) was a writer from the Oceanian nation of Nauru. Hendrie wrote the Nauruan language lyrics for "Nauru Bwiema", the country's national anthem.[https://nationalanthems.info/nr.htm National Anthems website, Nauru] In preparation for the country's independence ceremonies celebrated in 1968, Hendrie's lyrics were adapted to music composed by the Australian musician Laurence Henry Hicks.

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  • National Anthems of the World, 10th Edition; Cassell; 10th edition (August 29, 2002); p. 391; {{ISBN|978-0-304-36382-7}}

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Category:Nauruan women writers

Category:National symbols of Nauru

Category:1935 births

Category:1990 deaths

Category:National anthem writers

Category:Nauruan poets

Category:20th-century poets

Category:20th-century women writers

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