Hiwa : Contemporary Maori Short Stories - Paula Morris

Hiwa

Contemporary Maori Short Stories

By: Paula Morris (Editor), Darryn Joseph (As told to)

Paperback | 10 August 2023

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Hiwa is a vibrant, essential collection of contemporary Maori short stories, featuring twenty-seven writers working in English or te reo Maori. 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 Maori 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 Maori writing today, in Aotearoa and beyond.
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'It is fantastic to see this publication confidently emerge in supremely capable hands. The new anthology shows the continuing growth of the collective and diverse voices of Maori fiction. It enhances Te Tiriti narratives of participation, protection and partnership by treating our stories as enduring and visible taonga. It will be both a great resource and a great read. E kore e hekeheke, he kakano rangatira.' (Robert Sullivan); 'The reo Maori stories in Hiwa are a welcome addition to Maori language literature. We have some amazing translation work being completed, but there really is another whole wealth of narrative lying in work produced solely through the medium of te reo Maori. We desperately need original fiction in Maori for adults to read, and the four reo Maori stories in this anthology respond to that well. There are excellent contributions in Maori across a range of themes - coming of age, parenting philosophy, drama and action, and young urban Maori.' (Vini Olsen-Reeder); 'After reading Hiwa I felt elated, as if I had just been in conversation all night with some of the funniest, smartest and wisest people around. This anthology sparkles, delights and moves. It gives insight into the many faces of who we are as Maori, coming together as a very satisfying whole.' (Briar Grace-Smith)

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