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Obituary — Bernard Gadd

Posted on March 1, 2008 by NZ Books

Bernard Gadd (1935-2007) Writer Bernard Gadd, who died in December last year, was an Auckland teacher, anthologist and poet, whose work was widely published in literary journals. He also founded his own imprint, Hallard Press. Bernard was a tireless contributor…

Tagged with: Autumn 2008, Bernard Gadd, Issue 81
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Obituary — Ian Middleton

Posted on December 1, 2007 by NZ Books

Ian Middleton 1928-2007 Novelist Ian Middleton, who died in Auckland in October, worked as a merchant seaman and an English teacher in Japan before becoming a fulltime writer and publishing his first novel, Pet Shop, in 1979. Later novels included…

Tagged with: Ian Middleton, Issue 80, Summer 2007
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Obituary — Peter Munz

Posted on December 1, 2006 by NZ Books

Peter Munz (1921-2006) In 1924 Stalin is reputed to have said that of academicse had no fear but intellectuals were always a threat. Emeritus Professor Peter Munz was an intellectual, challenging received wisdom, brave in his judgements and a…

Tagged with: Issue 76, Paul Morris, Peter Munz, Summer 2006
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Obituary — Maurice Shadbolt

Posted on September 1, 2004 by NZ Books

Maurice Shadbolt (1932-2004) Dear Maurice – We could not have a conversation the last time we met, so a letter will have to do, and, as your superstitions always allowed, you’ll be sure to read this, with more time than…

Tagged with: Issue 67, Maurice Shadbolt, Philip Temple, Spring 2004
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Obituary, I A Gordon

Posted on September 1, 2004 by NZ Books

I A Gordon (1908-2004) I A Gordon liked to be called “Prof”. It sounds quaint now, but, for him, the job was the man. The diverse roles of senior academic, scholar, literary leader and public intellectual defined him. With the…

Tagged with: I A Gordon, Issue 67, Roger Robinson, Spring 2004
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Maurice Shadbolt

Posted on June 1, 2004 by NZ Books

Maurice Shadbolt 1932-2004 Writer Maurice Shadbolt died in Taumaranui in October after a long illness. He worked as a journalist and a scriptwriter before going to Europe in the late 50s. Two years later he published his first book, a…

Tagged with: Issue 66, Maurice Shadbolt, Winter 2004
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Obituary — Alan Preston

Posted on June 1, 2004 by NZ Books

Alan Preston (1932-2004) As I write this, in one week exactly it will be Alan’s birthday. On October 29 Alan would have celebrated 72 years. Thus I have been spared the annual brain-wracking for a suitable present. Alan, you…

Tagged with: Alan Preston, Issue 66, Jo McColl, Winter 2004
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Obituary — Ronald Holloway

Posted on June 1, 2003 by NZ Books

Ronald Holloway (1909-2003) Ronald Holloway was born in England in 1909, came to New Zealand as a child, and died in an Auckland nursing home on 30 October 2003. There can be few non-writers in New Zealand who had…

Tagged with: Issue 62, Nicholas Reid, Ronald Holloway, Winter 2003
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Obituary — Janet Frame

Posted on June 1, 2003 by NZ Books

Janet Frame (1924 – 2004) New Zealand’s most celebrated writer, Janet Frame, died in Dunedin in January, two months after being awarded a Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. She was 79. Her first book, The Lagoon and Other Stories,…

Tagged with: Issue 62, Janet Frame, Winter 2003
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Obituary — Dennis McEldowney

Posted on March 1, 2003 by NZ Books

Dennis McEldowney (1926-2003) In the 1991 edition of Who’s Who in New Zealand, Dennis listed two “recreations” – “gardening” and “looking about”. On Monday this week, a few hours before he died, Dennis was still “looking about”. Most of…

Tagged with: Autumn 2003, Dennis McEldowney, Issue 61, Robin Dudding
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