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Kōtare : New Zealand Notes & Queries

Open Access journal
ISSN (Print) 1174-6955
Published by Victoria University of Wellington

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Historical Material in Maurice Gee's The Fire-Raiser
- Authors: Vivien van Rij
  Abstract: Award-winning New Zealand writer, Maurice Gee, has written five realistic novels for children, each set during a defining period in New Zealand history. This essay examines Gee’s use in The Fire-Raiser of historical material, particularly that related to Nelson Central School and its lively headmaster, F. G. Gibbs. Through his accurate reproduction of precise detail Gee vividly evokes small-town New Zealand during World War I. But Gee also adapts historical material in order to pursue his ideal of balance.Vivien van Rij is a lecturer in Victoria University's Faculty of Education, specialising in children's literature and literacy.Correspondence about this article may be directed to the author at vivien.vanrij@vuw.ac.nz
  Issue No: Vol. 0
Glover’s and Fairburn’s Inklings
- Authors: Lindsay Rollo
  Abstract: Denis Glover and ARD Fairburn each contributed three items to the long defunct trade house magazine Inkling: 1947– 51. The significance of the publication to New Zealand printing industry is discussed. The influence of the two authors in proselytising improved client relations and adopting higher standards of typography is assessed in the context of the literary nationalism that emerged in the late 1930s. Inkling was also an important vehicle for the illustrator and cartoonist Robert Brett.Lindsay Rollo, a retired one-time technical editor, is now an independent researcher.Correspondence about this article may be directed to the author at lrollo@paradise.net.nz
  Issue No: Vol. 0