Books and Beyond: Poetry of colonialism

In this episode of Books and Beyond, Alison talks to Dan Fitzpatrick (Ngā Ruahine) about the poetry of colonialism in Aotearoa. Dan teaches at a large, super diverse secondary school in Auckland.

Listen to this week's episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast.

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Books mentioned in the show: 

• The breathing tree : new poems by Apirana Taylor 
• Storyteller : poems 1988-1999 by Simon Williamson ; with an introduction by Apirana Taylor 
• Rail poems of New Zealand Aotearoa : an anthology by edited by Mark Pirie 
• The best of best New Zealand poems by edited by Bill Manhire & Damien Wilkins 
• Denis Glover : selected poems by Denis Glover ; edited by Bill Manhire 
• Selected poems, 1940-1989 by Allen Curnow 
• Fast talking PI by Selina Tusitala Marsh 
• Dark sparring : poems by Selina Tusitala Marsh 
• Coming to it : selected poems by Sam Hunt 
• Small holes in the silence : collected works by Hone Tuwhare 

Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond.

Catch us on Planet FM104.6, Sundays at 9.35 pm. Recent shows can be listened to via the Auckland Libraries podcast.