BiographiesBiographies of authors are shelved at 920 followed by the first three letters of the surname. For example, a biography of Janet Frame will be found at 920 FRA. Search for the author as a title keyword or subject keyword on the library catalogue. Key reference books The Oxford companion to New Zealand literature This book contains A – Z entries on selected authors. Selected books In the same room Fifteen writers discuss their lives and work in a relaxed, frank and engaging manner. Spiritcarvers Authors discuss the role of women’s writing, Maori writing, inter-relations among different cultures, and the influence of literary and oral tradition within New Zealand. Talking about ourselves Twelve poets talk about their poetry, other poets’ poetry, and New Zealand poetry in general. Moments of invention 'Portraits’ of twenty one writers comprised of photographs, interviews, stories and poems. Hotere: out the black window Ralph Hotere's work with New Zealand poets: Bill Manhire, Cilla McQueen, Hone Tuwhare and Ian Wedde. Beginnings These essays, originally published in Landfall in the mid-1960s, tell how eleven writers began writing. |
