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Myfanwy Horne Myfanwy Horne Myfanwy Horne (23 July 1933 – 30 July 2013) was an Australian journalist, writer, reviewer and book editor. Myfanwy Gollan was born in Newcastle on 23 July 1933 to Valmai (née Clack) and Ross Gollan, her father being a political journalist for "The Sydney Morning Herald". Myfanwy attended Canberra Girls' Grammar School and completed her schooling at Sydney Girls' High School. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 1951. In 1953 Myfanwy Gollan joined "The Sydney Morning Herald" as a cadet journalist. She contributed to newspapers, magazines and books as a reviewer, columnist and social commentator. Myfanwy