New Zealand has a rich tradition of short fiction dating back to such 19th-century authors as Henry Lawson, Clara Cheeseman and E.B. Lancaster, some of whose stories are collected here for the first time. In more recent times the genre has attracted the talents of Katherine Mansfield, Frank Sargeson, Dan Davin, Maurice Gee, Janet Frame and Maurice Duggan. This anthology also includes work by such leading Maori writers as Patricia Grace and Witi Ihimaera, and the new generation of writers, including Peter Wells and Keri Hulme.
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`These stories, with other excellent ones by Maurice Duggan, Janet Frame and Vincent O'Sullivan himself, are unforgettable' Guardian
'an anthology of 45 stories which manages to be exhaustive without being exhausting, providing a wonderfully atmospheric portrait of the country and its people, at home and abroad ... A real nostalgia trip for expats and a great introduction to New Zealand and its writers for those new to this literary goldmine.' Southern Cross
'... capture the sense of a culture and its literature developing across time.' Andy Beckett. The Independent on Sunday. Dec '94
'A rich assortment.' Sunday Telegraph
'... all the expected names are here, ... as well as a number of excellent young contemporary writers. A rich assortment.' Sunday Telegraph
'The development of short fiction at the other end of the earth is scrupulously charted in this collection.' Irish Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'an anthology of 45 stories which manages to be exhaustive without being exhausting, providing a wonderfully atmospheric portrait of the country and its people, at home and abroad ... A real nostalgia trip for expats and a great introduction to New Zealand and its writers for those new to this literary goldmine.' Southern Cross
'... capture the sense of a culture and its literature developing across time.' Andy Beckett. The Independent on Sunday. Dec '94
'A rich assortment.' Sunday Telegraph
'... all the expected names are here, ... as well as a number of excellent young contemporary writers. A rich assortment.' Sunday Telegraph
'The development of short fiction at the other end of the earth is scrupulously charted in this collection.' Irish Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
About the Editor:
Vincent O'Sullivan is one of New Zealand's most respected literary figures. He is Professor of English at Victoria University in Wellington, and is also a poet, playwright, editor, critic, and short-story writer. He is the editor of The Collected Letters of Katherine Mansfield (Oxford, 1987) and The Poems of Katherine Mansfield (Oxford, 1989).
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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