Joyce Barkhouse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joyce Barkhouse

writer

Date of Birth: 03-May-1913

Place of Birth: Woodville, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 02-Feb-2012

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Joyce Carman Barkhouse (May 3, 1913 – February 2, 2012) was a Canadian children's writer best known for writing historical fiction.
She is the aunt of Margaret Atwood, with whom she co-wrote the children's book Anna's Pet.
Barkhouse achieved her greatest recognition for her novel Pit Pony.