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A response to Transient by Kelly Joseph
A woman who is stranded in the United States, where she was seeking adventures but is increasingly feeling homesick. Never able to fully arrive in this country the woman wanders through the streets of New York one day until she … Continue reading
Book Review: Cousins by Patricia Grace
The novel Cousins by Patricia Grace was first published by Penguin New Zealand in 1992. It is about the lives of three cousins and how they grow up under different circumstances. The first protagonist and the oldest cousin Mata is … Continue reading
Posted in Indigenous Literature from New Zealand
Tagged Book Review, Cousins, Family, Maori Literature, Novel, Roots and Routes
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The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke
A review of Tina Makereti’s latest novel, a book which focuses on the experiences of a Māori orphan *Warning: contains spoilers* The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke, written by Tina Makereti, narrates the live of Hemi/James, who showcases his experiences … Continue reading
“He looked at me like a cold and thirsty sailor might look at a long hot mug of coffee spiked with whiskey”: Gaze and desire in Tina Makereti’s The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke
Tina Makereti’s 2018 novel The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke tells the story of a young Māori boy who travels to London to become part of an exhibition that displays Māori culture to an audience of Victorian England. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Indigenous Literature from New Zealand
Tagged Desire, Exhibition, Gaze, historical fiction, Indigenous, London, Maori, Māori, Maori Literature, Queerness
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The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke – Book Review
“You only have one life in your possession, James. Why not make it of your most magnificent imagining?“ How do you go on when you’ve got no family member left and don’t know where you even belong? When you desperately … Continue reading
Book Review: The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke by Tina Makereti
The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke by Tina Makereti tells the story of a young Māori orphan boy, James Pōneke, who has a great desire for education and to see the world. James, who is partially raised by missionaries, meets … Continue reading
Welcome to the sub-blog “Indigenous Literature from New Zealand”
Nau mai, haere mai! Here, you will find various kinds of contributions – ranging from short literary analyses to response papers and reviews – focussing on different sorts of ‘texts’ – including short stories, lyrics, novels, and poems. All blog … Continue reading