Margaret Hendrie Explained

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.^[1] 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.

See also

• Joanne Gobure, another notable writer from Nauru

References

• National Anthems of the World, 10th Edition; Cassell; 10th edition (August 29, 2002); p. 391;

Notes and References

1. https://nationalanthems.info/nr.htm National Anthems website, Nauru