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Ouida Johns Pedersen

Biography

Ouida Johns Pedersen was born November 11, 1917 in Manchester, England to Charles Cameron Johns and Elizabeth Mander Johns. Her family emigrated to the US. Ouida graduated from the University of Utah with a BA in English and married Ellis Hansen Pedersen. She was a member of many writing groups, holding office in the Salt Lake Chapter of League of Utah Writers, the Art Barn Poets, and with the National League of American Pen Women. A book of her poetry was published by the Royal College of Art in 1983.

Religion

LDS

Connection to Mormonism

LDS (member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)

Spouse

Ellis Hansen Pedersen

Birth Date

1917-11-11

Birth Place

Manchester, England

Death Date

1994-01-01

Gender

Female

Roles

Author, Poet

Language

English

16 Works by Ouida Johns Pedersen

Title	Role	Year	Genre
That Thy Days May Be Long	Author		Poetry
At Easter	Author	1960	Poetry
Hymns of Praise	Author	1962	Poetry
A New Choir Member	Author		Poetry
On A May Morning	Author	1962	Poetry
Jonquil in February	Author	1952	Poetry
The Last Snow	Author	1952	Poetry
Spring Showing	Author	1952	Poetry
Nostalgia	Author	1953	Poetry
For David at Easter	Author	1953	Poetry
The Father in His Field	Author	1953	Poetry
Hymn in Amber	Author	1953	Poetry
Against the Dark	Author	1954	Poetry
Summer Sorcery	Author	1954	Poetry
"That Thy Days May Be Long"	Author	1961	Poetry
New Choir Member	Author	1961	Poetry