Nine Lives: New Zealand Writers on Notable New Zealanders

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Personal, poignant and illuminating, these biographical portraits offer us a glimpse into the lives of nine remarkable New Zealanders. Catherine Robertson on Margaret Sparrow Lloyd Jones on Paul Melser Selina Tusitala Marsh and Pala Molisa on Albert Wendt Paul Thomas on John Wright Elspeth Sandys on Rewi Alley Stephanie Johnson on Carole Beu Malcolm Mulholland on Ranginui Walker Paula Morris on Matiu Rata Greg McGee on Ken Gray

Greg McGee originally came to literary attention when he wrote the iconic NZ play Foreskin's Lament. Since then he has had a successful career writing for television, but again broke into the literary consciousness as Alix Bosco winning the inaugural Ngaio Marsh award for crime writing. He also wrote the record-breaking Richie McCaw: The Open Side.