FLY HERE, FLY THERE, MY BIRD | Patricia Grace | Nelson Arts Festival
Schedule
Sun Oct 27 2024 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC+12:00Location
The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū | Nelson, NE
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Join us to celebrate Patricia Grace’s eighth short story collection, the astonishing Bird Child and Other Stories, as well as her remarkable writing life over almost 50 years. In this intimate kōrero with Becky Manawatu, she will discuss her latest book, her approach to writing and how she has collaborated with her talented whānau.Patricia Grace’s first book, Waiariki, was released in 1975, making her the first wāhine Māori to have a short story collection published. Almost 50 years later, her eighth short story collection, the astonishing Bird Child and Other Stories, has made its way into the hearts and imaginations of her readers.
Mythology and contemporary Māori life are woven together seamlessly in Bird Life and Other Stories, a spectacular collection by one of Aotearoa’s most esteemed authors and foremost short story writer.
The titular story ‘Bird Child’ plunges you deep into Te Kore, an ancient time before time. In another, the formidable goddess Mahuika, Keeper of Fire, becomes a doting mother and friend. Later, Grace’s own childhood vividly shapes the world of the young character Mereana; and a widower’s hilariously human struggle to parent his seven daughters is told with trademark wit and crackling dialogue.
Moving artfully across decades, landscapes, time and space, with tenderness and charm, Bird Child and Other Stories shows an author as adept and stimulating as ever.
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Nelson Arts Festival
24 Oct – 3 Nov 2024
nelsonartsfestival.nz
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Where is it happening?
The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū, 208 Bridge Street,Nelson, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
