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Hone Tuwhare (1922–2008)

Author of Deep river talk : collected poems

17+ Works 82 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the name: Hone Tuwhare

Works by Hone Tuwhare

Deep river talk : collected poems (1994) 12 copies, 1 review

No Ordinary Sun (1977) 11 copies

Shape-shifter (1997) 10 copies

Piggy-Back Moon (2001) 7 copies

Small holes in the silence : collected works (2011) 7 copies

Small Holes in the Silence (2016) 6 copies

Mihi:Collected Poems (1987) 5 copies

Oooooo......!!! (2005) 5 copies

Selected poems (1980) 5 copies

Year of the dog : poems new and selected (1982) 3 copies

Something nothing : poems 2 copies

Sap-wood & Milk (1973) 2 copies

Short back & sideways: Poems & prose (1992) 2 copies

Come rain hail; poems (1973) 2 copies

Eel 1 copy

The holy cities 1 copy

Bird of Prayer & other poems (Sick Fly #10) 1 copy

Associated Works

Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers (2019) — Contributor — 49 copies, 2 reviews

An Anthology of New Zealand Poetry in English (1997) — Contributor — 26 copies

Without Reservation: Indigenous Erotica (2003) — Contributor — 25 copies, 3 reviews

Whetu Moana: Contemporary Polynesian Poems in English (2003) — Contributor — 16 copies

Mauri Ola: Contemporary Polynesian Poems (2010) — Contributor — 12 copies

Puna Wai Kōrero … An Anthology of Māori Poetry in English (2014) — Contributor — 12 copies

Another English: Anglophone Poems from Around the World (Poets in the World) (2014) — Contributor — 10 copies

Christchurch : the city in literature (2003) — Contributor — 7 copies

The Penguin Book of New Zealand War Writing (2015) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1922-10-21
Date of death: 2008-01-16
Gender: male
Nationality: New Zealand
Birthplace: Kaikohe, New Zealand
Place of death: Dunedin, New Zealand
Places of residence: Kaikohe, New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand
Kaka Point, South Otago, New Zealand
Education: Otahuhu College
Seddon Memorial Technical College
Occupations: boilermaker
poet
Awards and honors: New Zealand Te Mata Poet Laureate (1999)
Honorary Doctorate (Literature ∙ University of Auckland)
Honorary Doctorate (Literature ∙ University of Otago)
Robert Burns Fellowship (1969, 1974)
Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement ( [2003])
New Zealand Poet Laureate (1999-2001)

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Reviews

Deep River Talk: Collected Poems by Hone Tuwhare

Several excellent resonant evocative poems. I enjoyed the whole collection as a memory and a history and a lesson and an exploration.

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Kiramke | Jun 27, 2023 |

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Awards

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Montana New Zealand Book Awards

Piggy-Back Moon (Winner – Poetry – 2002)

Shape-shifter (Winner – Poetry – 1998)

The 50 Best New Zealand Books

No Ordinary Sun

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Statistics

Works: 17
Also by: 9
Members: 82
Popularity: #220,761
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 18

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