The Settler's Plot: How Stories Take Place in New Zealand
By Alex Calder
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A study of the relationship between writing, place, and the history of the Pakeha/European settlement in New Zealand, this book explores the most frequently chosen settings in classic New Zealand literaturethe beach, the farm, the bush, and the suburband reflects on the plots and storylines that go with them. Through fascinating and unpredictable readings of some of the country’s greatest works, writers such as Curnow, Frame, Mansfield, and Sargeson are viewed from new angles, while neglected masterpieces by Guthrie-Smith and Maning are deemed central to New Zealand tradition. Topics include identity, cross-culturalism, the settling and unsettling of land, suburbanization, and the role of distance.
Alex Calder
Alex Calder is associate professor of English at the University of Auckland. His most recent book is The Settler’s Plot: How Stories Take Place in New Zealand (Auckland University Press, 2011).
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