Keri Hulme
New Zealand writer (1947–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keri Ann Ruhi Hulme (9 March 1947 – 27 December 2021) was a New Zealand novelist, poet and short-story writer. She also wrote under the pen name Kai Tainui. Her novel The Bone People won the Booker Prize in 1985;[1] she was the first New Zealander to win the award, and also the first writer to win the prize for a debut novel. Hulme's writing explores themes of isolation, postcolonial and multicultural identity, and Māori, Celtic, and Norse mythology.[2][3]
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Keri Hulme | |
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Born | Kerry Ann Ruhi Hulme (1947-03-09)9 March 1947 Christchurch, New Zealand |
Died | 27 December 2021(2021-12-27) (aged 74) Waimate, New Zealand |
Pen name | Kai Tainui |
Occupation | Author |
Notable works | the bone people (1984) |
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