Maoriland
Maoriland

Author: Jane Stafford

Publisher: Victoria University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780864735225

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This critical examination of Maoriland literature argues against the former glib dismissals of the period and focuses instead on the era’s importance in the birth of a distinct New Zealand style of writing. By connecting the literature and other cultural forms of Maoriland to the larger realms of empire and contemporary criticism, this study explores the roots of the country’s modern feminism, progressive social legislation, and bicultural relations.

The Settler's Plot
The Settler's Plot

Author: Alex Calder

Publisher: Auckland University Press

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1775582051

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A study of the relationship between writing, place, and the history of the Pakeha/European settlement in New Zealand, this book explores the most frequently chosen settings in classic New Zealand literature—the beach, the farm, the bush, and the suburb—and reflects on the plots and storylines that go with them. Through fascinating and unpredictable readings of some of the country's greatest works, writers such as Curnow, Frame, Mansfield, and Sargeson are viewed from new angles, while neglected masterpieces by Guthrie-Smith and Maning are deemed central to New Zealand tradition. Topics include identity, cross-culturalism, the settling and unsettling of land, suburbanization, and the role of distance.

The Greenstones
The Greenstones

Author: William D. Burt

Publisher: KOT Books

Published: 2003-07-30

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1579216714

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Merryn, the ailing daughter of Beechtown's brewmaster, is betrayed by her own kin after her father mysteriously disappears. Sold into slavery, she is captured by a band of notoroius outlaws who haunt the Forest of Fellglade. Beyond death's door, she finds wholeness in a nameless friend. When Merryn risks all to save a condemned shut-in, she discovers the life she was born to lead.

Rautahi: The Maoris of New Zealand
Rautahi: The Maoris of New Zealand

Author: Joan Metge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1136548092

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A comprehensive study of the Maori in New Zealand, this book covers Maori history and culture, language and art and includes chapters on the following: · Basic concepts in Maori culture · Land · Kinship · Education · Association · Leadership & social control · The Marae · Hui · Maori and Pakeha · Maori spelling and pronunciation There is an extensive glossary, bibliography and index. First published in 1967. This edition reprints the revised edition of 1976.

The Oxford History of the Novel in English
The Oxford History of the Novel in English

Author: Patrick Parrinder

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 0199609934

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This series presents a comprehensive, global and up-to-date history of English-language prose fiction and written ... by a international team of scholars ... -- dust jacket.