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An Angel at My Table

Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.

In 1920s and 1930s New Zealand, Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters. Already at an early age she is different from the other kids. She gets an education as a teacher but since she is considered abnormal she stays at a mental institution for eight years. Success comes when she starts to write novels.

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Info about An Angel at My Table

Studio(s): Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Television New Zealand

Originally Released: United States, Sep 20, 1990

Production Countries: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Genres:Biography, Drama