Joy Cowley (Author ) was born in New Zealand on a Friday, August 7, 1936 🎈. Joy Cowley is 88 years old. She is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Rat 🐀.
A children’s author, novelist and short story writer, she is best known for such works of children’s literature as The Silent One (1981) and Bow Down Shadrach (1991). Her novels for adults, including Man of Straw (1972) and The Growing Season (1979), typically focus on family struggles.
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| FULL NAME: | Cassia Joy Cowley |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 7, 1936 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | New Zealand |
| AGE: | 88 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | New Zealander |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rat |
About
Joy Cowley is a Author. Joy was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
She was married three times– to Ted Cowley, Malcolm Mason, and Terry Coles– and had two sons and two daughters. Find out who is Joy Cowley dating right now.
Her birth name was Cassia Joy Summers, and she was born in Levin, New Zealand. She received an honorary doctorate from Massey University.
DID YOU KNOW She published five hundred reading instruction books and was actively involved in teaching reading skills to children and the learning disabled.
FACT Her first novel, Nest in a Fallen Tree, was made into a 1971 film with a screenplay by the renowned children’s author, Roald Dahl.
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Birthday
Currently, Joy Cowley is 88 years old. Her next birthday is away. Joy will celebrate her 89th birthday on a Friday, August 7th. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 7, 1936. Below is the countdown to her upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Joy Cowley’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
Joy Cowley was born in the Year of the Rat. A rat represents fertility and wealth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rat are wise, quick-witted, intelligent, crafty, determined, resourceful, and smart. They can also sometimes be acquisitiveness, ruthlessness, and nervousness.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Joy Cowley is a 88 years old Author, born in August, in the Year of the Rat (1936), and is a Leo. Her life path number is 7. Joy’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and her birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 7.
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