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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Famed writer of Maori descent, became a member of the Foreign Office and Consul General in New York. Novelist, 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). | + | Famed writer of Maori descent, became a member of the Foreign Office and Consul General in New York. Novelist, 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. |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 5 January 2015
Contents
Country
New Zealand
Birth - Death
1944 -
Occupation
Writer
Notable Achievements
Distinguished Companion New Zealand Order of Merit
Description
Famed writer of Maori descent, became a member of the Foreign Office and Consul General in New York. Novelist, 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.
