820.99 History and criticism 821.99 NZ poetry 822.99 NZ drama 824.99 NZ essays
Novels and short stories by New Zealand authors can be found on the New Zealand fiction shelves. They are arranged alphabetically by author. Fiction criticism is shelved at 823.99
Key reference books The Oxford History of New Zealand Literature This book covers the evolution of the novel, the short story, drama, poetry, children’s and popular literature. Also includes chapters on the history of publishing, patronage and literary magazines; literary scholarship, criticism and theory.
The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature This book contains A-Z entries on writers, novels, plays, poetry, journals, anthologies, and literary movements. Includes pre-European Maori oral forms and all forms of writing to the end of the 20th century.
Index New Zealand (available on library computers) A general index to New Zealand newspapers, magazines, conferences etc from 1987 on. Includes entries for all poems, short stories and essays published in selected New Zealand periodicals.
Te Puna (available on library computers) Search over 10 million records for New Zealand and overseas resources, with links to New Zealand holding libraries. |
