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Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler DCNZM QSM ( / ˈwɪti ɪhiˈmaɪrə /; born 7 February 1944) is a New Zealand author. Raised in the small town of Waituhi, he decided to become a writer as a teenager after being convinced that Māori people were ignored or mischaracterised in literature.
Witi Ihimaera (born February 7, 1944, Waituhi, near Gisborne, New Zealand) is a Māori author whose novels and short stories explore the clash between Māori and Pākehā (white, European-derived) cultural values in his native New Zealand.
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Learn about the life and works of Witi Ihimaera, the first Māori writer to publish a novel and a short story collection. Explore his themes, influences, awards, and publications, from Pounamu Pounamu to Māori Boy.
Witi Ihimaera is a novelist and short story writer from New Zealand, perhaps the best-known Māori writer today. He is internationally famous for The Whale Rider. Ihimaera lives in New Zealand and is of Māori descent and Anglo-Saxon descent through his father, Tom.
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Learn about Witi Ihimaera, one of New Zealand’s most prolific and accomplished writers, who has won three Wattie/Montana Book of the Year awards and written novels such as The Whale Rider and Bulibasha. Explore his books, quotes and biography on Penguin Books New Zealand website.
Nov 4, 2019 · Witi Ihimaera. Photo by Andi Crown. Witi Ihimaera is one of New Zealand’s most important and distinctive writers. His extensive career has covered short stories, novels, anthologies, libretti, and essays, and he formed a key part in the Māori Renaissance in the postwar decades.
Jun 18, 2023 · Emma Hislop reviews the 2023 edition of Witi Ihimaera's first novel, Tangi, published in 1973, and its revisions by the author. She explores the themes of colonisation, identity, and spirituality in the story of a father and son.
