Story: Fiction

Maurice Gee poster

The prolific Maurice Gee is a major figure of late-20th-century New Zealand fiction, and his work has found an international readership. This poster, produced by the New Zealand Book Council in 2005, charts Gee's writing career and includes quotes from some of his works.  

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-D-LITERATURE-2005-01

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Courtesy of New Zealand Book Council - Te Kaunihera Pukapuka o Aotearoa

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How to cite this page:

Lydia Wevers, 'Fiction - New writers after the Second World War', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/zoomify/41937/maurice-gee-poster (accessed 17 May 2024)

Story by Lydia Wevers, published 22 Oct 2014, updated 1 Aug 2015