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Writers of Māori descent, some of whose writings are related to Māori culture. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:New Zealand writers . It includes New Zealand writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Grace's first published book, Waiariki (1975), was the first collection of short stories to be published by a female Māori writer, and its ten stories show the diversity of Māori life and culture. [1] Writer Rachel Nunns said these early stories "inform readers at an emotional, imaginative level with the sense of what it means to be a Maori ...
The editors observed that publishers in the mid-20th century were reluctant to publish books by Māori writers because of a belief that Māori "don't read books". [50] Grace was the first Māori woman writer to publish a short story collection ( Waiariki) in 1975 and has since received international awards and acclaim for her books for adults ...
Contemporary Maori Writing (1970) came second in the 1971 James Wattie Book of the Year Award. The judging panel said it "could well become a standard work in the special field it covered", and praised its editorial work and the material covered. [17] [18] The Natural World of the Maori (1985) received third place in the 1985 competition. [19] [20]
The novel received fifth place in a list of favourite New Zealand books over the last 30 years based on a poll of writers, publishers and booksellers by The Dominion Post. [23] In 2018 the novel ranked 12th on The Spinoff ' s list of favourite New Zealand books over the last 50 years as voted by readers, [ 24 ] and third on an equivalent list ...
Margaret Mahy (1936–2012), author of children's and young adult books; Tina Makereti (living), novelist, essayist, short story writer, editor and creative writing teacher; Emilie Monson Malcolm (c. 1830–1905), memoirist and housewife; Clare Mallory (1913–1991), children's author and teacher; Becky Manawatu (born 1982), novelist
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Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler DCNZM QSM (/ ˈ w ɪ t i ɪ h i ˈ m aɪ r ə /; born 7 February 1944) is a New Zealand author.Raised in the small town of Waituhi, he decided to become a writer as a teenager after being convinced that Māori people were ignored or mischaracterised in literature.