Tangi

Name: Tangi
Author: Witi Ihimaera

by Witi Ihimaera

Maori family and the Maori experience, from death rituals to cultural belonging in New Zealand

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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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