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==Country==
 
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==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
  
Distinguished Companion New Zealand Order of Merit
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Distinguished Companion New Zealand Order of Merit, Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
  
 
==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.
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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.
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==See Also==
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* [[New Zealand Order of Merit]]
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* [[The Two-Spirit, Aboriginal, and Native LGBTQ Community]]
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* [[Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ]]
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* [[Teachers of Creative Writing Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[LGBTQ Individuals Who Have Received France's Highest Honours]]
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* [[Short Story Writers from the LGBTQ Community]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Writers/Profiles/Ihimaera,%20Witi
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* http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/282478/Witi-Ihimaera
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* http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bioi1/ihimae01.html
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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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