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| − | 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. | + | 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). |
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Writers/Profiles/Ihimaera,%20Witi | ||
| + | * http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/282478/Witi-Ihimaera | ||
| + | * http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bioi1/ihimae01.html | ||
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Revision as of 22:31, 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).
