Witi Ihimaera - "Whale Rider"
Witi Ihimaera is the author of The Whale Rider (1987) which was made into an internationally acclaimed film in 2002. Two other books has been made into films, Kawa (from Nights in the Gardens of Spain, 1995) and the Maori-language production of White Lies (from Ask The Posts of the House, 2007); White Lies was New Zealand's nominee for best foreign film in the 2014 Academy Awards. His latest novel is The Parihaka Woman (2012) and his latest short story collection is The Thrill of Falling (2013).
Witi was the first Maori novelist with Tangi (1973), and he is currently working on Māori Boy, the first volume of his memoir. He teaches creative writing at the Manukau Institute of Technology and lives in Auckland
Witi was the first Maori novelist with Tangi (1973), and he is currently working on Māori Boy, the first volume of his memoir. He teaches creative writing at the Manukau Institute of Technology and lives in Auckland
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