Witi Ihimaera

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Maori patriarch shaped by love, culture, and spiritual connection to New Zealand land

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Witi Ihimaera
Witi Ihimaera

New Zealand Maori novelist and short-story writer who published the first novel by a Maori author in 1973. The Whale Rider became a beloved film. He is a pioneering and prolific figure in New Zealand and Maori literature.

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