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Anthology of New Zealand literature 1248 p Table of contents includes: Contact -- Colonial -- Maoriland -- Between the wars -- Cultural nationalism -- Fretful sleepers : after the war -- From Kiwi culture to counter-culture -- Earthly : the Seventies -- Whaddarya? : the Eighties -- Cabin fever : the Nineties -- How to live elsewhere Summary: From the earliest records of exploration and encounter to the globalized, multicultural present, this compilation features New Zealand's major writing, from Polynesian mythology to the Yates' Garden Guide; from Allen Curnow to Alice Tawhai; and from Wiremu Te Rangikaheke's letters to Katherine Mansfield's notebooks. Including fiction, nonfiction, letters, speeches, novels, stories, comics, and songs, this imaginative selection provides new paths into New Zealand writing and culture. (Publisher)