Richardson, Len.

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.


Electronic books.

PR9629.6 .R534 2020

820.99371