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His Best Stories
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
His Best Stories
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Witi Ihimaera
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:224 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Short stories |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780143010906
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Classifications | Dewey:823.2 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Group (NZ)
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Imprint |
Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
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Publication Date |
1 June 2009 |
Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
In this definitive collection by one of New Zealand's best-loved authors, Witi Ihimaera offers his personal choice of twenty-four stories from throughout his illustrious career. The pieces span more than thirty-five years - since his first collection, Pounamu Pounamu (1972), was published - and showcase the range, originality and humanity of this truly amazing writer.
Author Biography
Witi Ihimaera was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, in 1944. He was a pioneer of Maori writing in English: the short-story collection Pounamu Pounamu (1972) was followed by Tangi (1973), the first novel by a Maori. He is a hard-working writer and editor, and his works include novels, short-story collections, children's books, plays and numerous anthologies. His book The Whale Rider has been made into a successful international film, which won the Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award in 2002. Ihimaera is professor of English at the University of Auckland, teaching creative writing and indigenous literature.
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