Full Description
Hiwa is a vibrant, essential collection of contemporary Māori short stories, featuring twenty-seven writers working in English or te reo Māori. The writers range from famous names and award winners - Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera, Whiti Hereaka, Becky Manawatu, Zeb Nicklin - to emerging voices like Shelley Burne-Field, Jack Remiel Cottrell, Anthony Lapwood and Colleen Maria Lenihan.
A showcase of contemporary talent, Hiwa includes biographical introductions for each writer's work, and explores the range of styles and subjects in the flourishing world of Māori fiction.
Named for Hiwa-i-te-rangi, the ninth star of Matariki, signifying vigorous growth and dreams of the year ahead, this anthology reveals the flourishing world of Māori writing today, in Aotearoa and beyond.
Contents
Shelley Burne-Field
Jack Remiel Cottrell
David Geary
Patricia Grace
K. T. Harrison
Aramiha Harwood
Whiti Hereaka
Emma Hislop
Witi Ihimaera
J. Wiremu Kane
Earle Karini
Anthony Lapwood
Colleen Maria Lenihan
Nic Low
Tina Makereti
Bec ky Manawatu
Atakohu Middleton
Kelly Ana Morey
Paula Morris
Pamela Morrow
Airana Ngarewa
Zeb Nicklin
Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
Rawinia Parata
Ngawiki-Aroha Rewita
Alice Tawhai
Nick Twemlow
