A History of New Zealand Literature traces the genealogy of New Zealand literature from its first imaginings by Europeans in the eighteenth century. Beginning w

This is the first comprehensive history of New Zealand literature. Chapters on the novel, poetry, and the short story, which have been the staple of other histo

This critical examination of Maoriland literature argues against the former glib dismissals of the period and focuses instead on the era’s importance in the b

This book examines the global/local intersections and tensions at play in the literary production from Aotearoa New Zealand through its engagement in the global