Witi Ihimaera je uznávaný novozélandský autor, známy svojim majstrovským prozaickým rozprávaním a hlbokým skúmaním maorského dedičstva. Je priekopníkom v maorskej literatúre, ako prvý publikoval román aj zbierku poviedok. Jeho diela sa vyznačujú jedinečným hlasom, ktorý spája tradičné maorské príbehy s moderným životom. Ihimaera pôsobí ako profesor a venuje sa rozvoju maorskej literatúry.
First published in 1972, Pounamu Pounamu introduced an exciting new voice into New Zealand literature. Most of Witi Ihimaera's stories, based on the East Coast, describe a traditional rural, communal way of life facing huge pressures from the drift by many Maori to the cities. This was to be a constant theme in Ihimaera's future writing.
The matriarch is a woman of intelligence, wit, beauty and ruthlessness, and has become a mythical figure through her fight to repossess the land and sustain her people against the ravages wrought by the Pakeha. Priestess of the Ringatu faith, she has been virtually a law unto herself. In his search for the truth behind the legends surrounding the matriarch, his grandmother, Tama Mahana delves deeper and deeper into Maori history and lore to understand the mysterious sources of her power and ambition.
A mystical story of Maori culture The birth of a daughter - Kahu - breaks the lineage of a Maori tribe. Rejected by her grandfather, Kahu develops the ability to communicate with whales, echoing those of the ancient Whale Rider after whom she was named. This magical and mythical novel tells of the conflict between tradition and heritage, from the perspective of Kahu's grandfather, and Kahu's destiny to secure the tribe's future. Age 11+ Ideal for studying multi-cultural texts, gender and environmental issues. The beautifully poetic style and twin narrative lends itself to the analysis of language.
Witi Ihimaeras Geschichten spannen sich von der Vergangenheit der Maori bis in die Gegenwart.
This is NEW ZEALAND text WITI IHIMAERA AND TIM PLANT
A living land of wonder, a shimmering, restless sea, a sky of endless promise. Beautiful North Island of New Zealand contains text by Witi Ihimaera and photographs by Holger Leue. All of New Zealand's most famous landmarks are represented in this book; the Auckland Harbour Bridge, The Sky Tower, Cathedral Square, As well as more unusual images of people and places.
