People and Place : The West Coast of New Zealand's South Island in History and Literature.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (216 pages)
- ANU Lives Series in Biography Series .
- ANU Lives Series in Biography Series .
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Region and Nation -- 3. Philip Ross May: Making a Goldfield: Populating a Wilderness -- 4. Patrick O'Farrell: The Reds and the Greens -- 5. Bill Pearson: 1908 and all that: Coal Flat -- 6. Beyond the 1960s I: Literary Reflections -- 7. Beyond the 1960s II: The Historians -- 8. Conclusion: Enduring Past - Elusive Future -- Bibliography.
This book traces the enduring relationship between history, people and place that has shaped the character of a single region in a manner perhaps unique within the New Zealand experience.
9781760463458
New Zealand literature-20th century-History and criticism. Authors, New Zealand-20th century-Interviews. New Zealand-Intellectual life-20th century.