The Matriarch

Name: The Matriarch
Author: Witi Ihimaera

by Witi Ihimaera

Story of aging Maori matriarch holding together family secrets and tribal legacy

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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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