The Matriarch
novel by Ihimaera
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discussed in biography
- In Witi Ihimaera
The Matriarch (1986) and its sequel, The Dream Swimmer (1997), investigate the ramifications of European colonization of New Zealand over several generations of a Māori family. In The Whale Rider (1987; film 2002), the dynamics of Māori society are examined through the eyes of a…
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