Ranginui, Papatuanuku, Maui, Tawhaki . . . our enduring stories retold.
A lively, stimulating and engaging retelling of purakau - Maori myths - by contemporary Maori writers.
Ka mua, ka muri . . .
Ancient Maori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, some are firmly grounded in New Zealand and its landscape. Through countless generations, the stories have been reshaped and passed on. This new collection presents a wide range of traditional myths that have been retold by some of our best Maori wordsmiths. The writers have added their own creativity, perspectives and sometimes wonderfully unexpected twists, bringing new life and energy to these rich, spellbinding and significant taonga.
Take a fresh look at Papatuanuku, a wild ride with Maui, or have a creepy encounter with Ruruhi-Kerepo, for these and many more mythical figures await you.
Explore the past, from it shape the future . . .
The contributors are- Jacqueline Carter, David Geary, Patricia Grace, Briar Grace-Smith, Whiti Hereaka, Keri Hulme, Witi Ihimaera, Kelly Joseph, Hemi, Kelly, Nic Low, Tina Makereti, Kelly Ana Morey, Paula Morris, Frazer Rangihuna, Renee, Robert Sullivan, Apirana Taylor, Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Clayton Te Kohe, Hone Tuwhare, Briar Wood.
Ranginui, Papatuanuku, Maui, Tawhaki . . . our enduring stories retold.
A lively, stimulating and engaging retelling of purakau - Maori myths - by contemporary Maori writers.
Ka mua, ka muri . . .
Ancient Maori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, some are firmly grounded in New Zealand and its landscape. Through countless generations, the stories have been reshaped and passed on. This new collection presents a wide range of traditional myths that have been retold by some of our best Maori wordsmiths. The writers have added their own creativity, perspectives and sometimes wonderfully unexpected twists, bringing new life and energy to these rich, spellbinding and significant taonga.
Take a fresh look at Papatuanuku, a wild ride with Maui, or have a creepy encounter with Ruruhi-Kerepo, for these and many more mythical figures await you.
Explore the past, from it shape the future . . .
The contributors are- Jacqueline Carter, David Geary, Patricia Grace, Briar Grace-Smith, Whiti Hereaka, Keri Hulme, Witi Ihimaera, Kelly Joseph, Hemi, Kelly, Nic Low, Tina Makereti, Kelly Ana Morey, Paula Morris, Frazer Rangihuna, Renee, Robert Sullivan, Apirana Taylor, Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Clayton Te Kohe, Hone Tuwhare, Briar Wood.
Ranginui, Papatuanuku, Maui, Tawhaki . . . our enduring stories retold.
Witi Ihimaera is of Te Whanau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Mahaki,
Rongowhakaata, Tuhoe, Te Whanau a Apanui and Ngati Porou descent.
He was the first Maori to publish a novel, Tangi, in 1973. He has
subsequently gone on to become one of New Zealand's leading
writers. He is passionate about writing Maori stories and creating
opportunities for them to be shown not only in print but also in
theatre and on film. His memoir, Maori Boy, won the Ockham Award
for the best non-fiction work, 2016. His play, All Our Sons, won
six Wellington theatre awards and was produced by the Auckland
Theatre Company in 2018. He has since published the second volume
of his memoir and written an opera, Flowing Water, which is set in
the Waikato during the New Zealand Wars.
Whiti Hereaka is of Ngati Tuwharetoa and Te Arawa. She is a
playwright, screenwriter, novelist and a barrister and solicitor of
the High Court of New Zealand. She holds a Masters in Creative
Writing (Scriptwriting) from the International Institute of Modern
Letters, Victoria University. She has had several plays produced
and has won Best New Play by a Maori Playwright at the Adam Play
Awards in both 2010 and 2011 and won the Bruce Mason Award in 2012.
She has published two novels, her second one was for young adults
and her first, The Graphologist's Apprentice, was shortlisted for
Best First Book in the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize Asia and
Pacific.
Visit Whiti's Facebook page for more information
https-//www.facebook.com/whereaka.
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