$31.10
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
29 August 2016
Summary
The collected poems of New Zealand’s best-loved poet in a handsome volume.
“A poem is a ripple of words on water wind-huffed …”
This volume showcases the finest examples of Hone’s poetry, from his early triumph in No Ordinary Sun (one of the most reprinted collections in New Zealand) right up to his final works published when he was in his 80s. Also included are a handful of previously unpublished poems as well as a number translated into Maori by Pat Hohepa, Selwyn M…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143770237 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143770233 |
| Author: | Hone Tuwhare |
| Publisher: | Random House New Zealand Ltd |
| Imprint: | Vintage New Zealand |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 434g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 154mm x 234mm |
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Hone Tuwhare
Hone Tuwhare (1922–2008)
Born in Kaikohe into the Ngapuhi tribe (hapu Ngati Korokoro, Ngati Tautahi, Te Popoto, Uri-o-hau), Hone Tuwhare was a boilermaker, political activist, husband, father, and poet. He won two Montana New Zealand book awards, was made Te Mata Poet Laureate in 1999, and held two honorary doctorates in literature. In 2003, he was recognized as one of ten of New Zealand’s greatest living artists, named as an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon Artist.
Translators:
- Waihoroi Shortland: Of Ngati Hine and Te Aupouri descent, Waihoroi is a former member of the Department of Maori Affairs, a print and radio journalist, actor, and film and television writer.
- Selwyn Muru: Of Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri, Te Paatu, Ngati Rehia, Murikahara, and Te Whakatohea descent, Selwyn is an artist, broadcaster, actor, writer, and film maker.
- Pat Hohepa: Of the Mahurehure sub-tribe of Ngapuhi, Pat is an author, linguist, and academic. Formerly Professor of Maori Studies at the University of Auckland, he achieved his PhD in linguistics in the United States.
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