Bachelor thesis from the year 2011 in the subject english language and literature studies literature, grade. Witi ihimaera, author of whale rider and many other books talks to suraya dewing. Witi ihimaera has 65 books on goodreads with 22643 ratings. The publisher has supplied this book in drm free form with digital watermarking. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Only 120 pages long, its a richly layered story dealing with several major social issues. It feels very naturalistic and i like how the maori language is also integrated into the writing. In the introduction to the book, he explains his inspiration. The classic book that inspired the awardwinning, internationally released film whale rider, winner of best film at the 2003 sundance film festival and 2004 academy awards best actress nomination for keisha castlehughes. Create your own storyboard using the template on the next page. By witi ihimaera by witi ihimaera the writer in 1986 the new zealand writer, witi ihimaera, was living in new york. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Her people claim descent from kahutia te rangi, the legendary whale rider. But he is focused on his duties as chief ofa maori tribe in whangara, on the east coast of new zealand a tribe that claims descent from the legendary whale rider.
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