Background
Norcliffe, James Samuel was born on March 3, 1946 in Greymouth, New Zealand. Son of Billy and Agnes (Smith) Norcliffe.
Norcliffe, James Samuel was born on March 3, 1946 in Greymouth, New Zealand. Son of Billy and Agnes (Smith) Norcliffe.
Bachelor, Canterbury University, New Zealand, 1968. Master of Arts, Canterbury University, 1969.
Teacher Shirley Boys High School, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1969-1978. Head senior English Mairehau High School, 1978-1986. Lecturer Nankai University, Tianjin, China, since 1986.
Member Canterbury English Teachers Association (chairman 1985-1986), Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists. Club: Canterbury Film Society.
Married Joan Melvyn King, September 6, 1949. Children: Thomas James, Elizabeth Jane, Zoë Claire (deceased).