Nine Lives: New Zealand Writers on Notable New Zealanders
Authors:
Lloyd Jones, Paula Morris, Catherine Robertson, Greg McGee, Stephanie Johnson, Malcolm Mulholland, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Elspeth Sandys, Paul Thomas
Publisher:
Upstart Press Ltd
ISBN:
9781990003370
Date Published:
11 November 2021
Pages:
224
Format:
Paperback
RRP:
$39.99
A selected group of NZ writers have chosen a favourite New Zealander to write an essay on. These pieces are personal, illuminating and often moving. Around 5,000 words per essay, the writers had full choice on who to write about and what approach to take, so there is great variety in the styles.
Includes:
Lloyd Jones on Paul Melser (potter)
Paula Morris on Matiu Rata (politician)
Catherine Robertson on Dame Margaret Sparrow (doctor and health advocate)
Greg McGee on Ken Gray (all black)
Stephanie Johnson on Carole Beu (bookseller)
Malcolm Mulholland on Ranginui Walker (academic)
Selina Tusitala Marsh on Albert Wendt (writer)
Elspeth Sandys on Rewi Alley (writer and activist)
Paul Thomas on John Wright (cricketer)
Reviews, interviews, extracts
Radio NZ: review by Catherine Robertson
