Hulme, Keri (1947–)
Hulme, Keri (1947–)
New Zealand novelist and poet. Born Keri Ann Ruhi Hulme, Mar 9, 1947, in Otautahi, Christchurch, New Zealand, of mixed Maori, Orkney and English descent; dau. of John W. (carpenter) and Mere Hulme; attended University of Canterbury.
Influenced by Maori legends, her stories and poems focus on questions of race, gender, and environment; co-founded Wellington Women's Gallery and served as writer-in-residence at Otago University (1978) and University of Canterbury (1985); writings include The Silences Between (1982), The Bone People (1983), which won the Booker Prize (1985), Lost Possessions (1985), (stories) Te Kaihu/The Windeater (1986), Homeplaces: Three Coasts of the South Island of New Zealand (1989), Strands (1992) and Bait (1999).
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