Bulibasha : king of the gypsies
Ihimaera, Witi
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Witi Ihimaera's first novel for six years. Two patriarchs on the East Coast of New Zealand fight for the title of king, and their families are involved in conflict in sport and culture, and in the Golden Fleece contest. Simeon, a teenager, is caught in the middle of the struggle. The novel was written when Witi Ihimaera was Katherine Mansfield Fellow in Menton.Custom 1
Author notes;Witi Ihimaera was born in Gisborne, New Zealand on February 7, 1944 into a Maori family of Mormons. After completing a B.A. in English, he worked as a journalist in New Zealand and started writing fiction. His first collection of short stories, Pounamu Pounamu, was published in 1972 and his first novel, Tangi, was published in 1973. His other works include Whanau, The Matriarch, The Whale Rider, The Dream Swimmer, Sky Dancer, The Trowenna Sea, and The Parihaka Woman. In 1982 he coedited an anthology of Maori writing, Into the World of Light, and continues to be a champion of literature in English by Maoris. In 2015 his title Maori Boy: A Memoir made The New Zealand Best Seller List.
(Bowker Author Biography)
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NCEA2, NCEA3| Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiction | A00010207 |
| Dewey: | F |
| call #: | IHI |
| ISBN: | 0140239413 9780140239416 |
| pub: | 1994 |
| Type: |  |