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Maurice Gee – and violence and evil and realism and moralism…
In one of his essays, ‘Maurice Gee, Moralist’ (originally published ???), CK Stead once wrote the following about Maurice Gee: “Frank Sargeson liked to insist that good fiction depen… more →
Backyard Books NZ
NZ Literature's Premier Father & Daughter Act...
wrote 5 days ago: …this was the way that Steve Braunias, chair of ‘Our Monied World’ introduced his two guests, CK Ste … more →
Junot Díaz & The Writing Process: Junot Díaz wins world's richest short story prize
wrote 3 weeks ago: ** A ‘vivid’ tale of underage lust, ‘Miss Lora‘, wins Sunday Times short sto … more →
Creating Things
wrote 3 months ago: The Baby Seal Book Club is moving up in the world. Last week, the Nelson Mail began publishing it as … more →
Maurice Gee - and violence and evil and realism and moralism...
wrote 3 months ago: In one of his essays, ‘Maurice Gee, Moralist’ (originally published ???), CK Stead once … more →
Katherine Mansfield - a note
wrote 4 months ago: I just rather liked the way CK Stead introduced Katherine Mansfield in his essay, Katherine Mansfiel … more →
The importance of the local
wrote 4 months ago: “…the importance of the local in literature is immense – the more so if your regio … more →
Criticism and style - a comment from CK Stead
wrote 4 months ago: “Criticism, I have always argued, should seem to come, not from God, or a committee, but from … more →
Holiday reading
wrote 5 months ago: This is the first day of my holidays. The next three weeks stretch ahead enticingly bringing back me … more →
Tunes for a Tuesday - 10 January 2012
wrote 1 year ago: Bi Biancu E Di Moru – I Muvrini – Terra Corsa [Listen] Crazy Crazy Nights – Kiss … more →
C K Stead's memoir
wrote 2 years ago: South-West of Eden: A Memoir, 1932-1956 by C.K. Stead I finished this memoir of Stead’s first … more →
