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==Notable Achievements==
 
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Distinguished Companion New Zealand Order of Merit, Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
  
 
==Description==
 
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==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 16:07, 3 December 2023

Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler

Country

New Zealand

Birth - Death

1944 -

Occupation

Writer

Notable Achievements

Distinguished Companion New Zealand Order of Merit, Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Description

Famed writer of Maori descent, became a member of the Foreign Office and Consul General in New York. As the first published Moari novelist in history, he is also a short story writer and co-editor of an anthology of Maori writings. Latest books reflect on life as a gay person in Maori culture. Former Professor and Distinguished Creative Fellow in Maori Literature at the University of Auckland (1990-2010). Also known as Witi Ihimaera.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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