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Patricia Grace
Writing Māori lives and community relationships into modern New Zealand literature.
Waiariki · Potiki
- Born
- 17 August 1937
- Birthplace
- Wellington, New Zealand
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Patricia Grace
Patricia Grace is a New Zealand writer whose novels and stories explore family, land, language and cultural survival.
Early life
Wellington
Grew up in and around the city.
Teaching
Trained as a teacher and began writing alongside school work.
Career
- 1960s–1970s
Short stories
Published early work in magazines.
- 1975 onward
Books
Released stories, novels and books for children.
- 1980s onward
Full-time writing
Developed a sustained body of fiction rooted in Māori experience.
Selected books
Waiariki
Published her first collection of stories.
Potiki
Portrayed a community resisting development on ancestral land.
Cousins
Followed three women whose lives take different paths.
Beyond work
Community
Has remained closely connected with her home community at Hongoeka.
Children’s literature
Sought stories in which Māori children could recognise their own lives.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Marcushobsonauthor. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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