Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1997) Winner
Alan Duff
アラン・ダフ
Aran Dafu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-10-26 （Rotorua, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Rotorua, New Zealand → Whakarewarewa, New Zealand → Hamilton, New Zealand → Christchurch, New Zealand → England → France
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, newspaper columnist
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Duffy Books in Homes
- Influenced By
- Oliver Duff
- Nominations
- Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards 1992 (shortlisted for One Night Out Stealing), Goodman Fielder Wattie Award (runner-up for Once Were Warriors)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotorua Boys' High School | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
| Christchurch Boys' High School | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
Rotorua Boys' High School
Country:
New Zealand
expelled
Christchurch Boys' High School
Country:
New Zealand
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | PEN Best First Book Award | Once Were Warriors | — | PEN New Zealand | winner |
| 1991 | Frank Sargeson Fellowship | — | — | — | awarded |
| 1997 | Montana Book Awards | What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? | フィクション部門 | — | winner |
| 1995 | Member of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Government | awarded |
PEN Best First Book Award
1990
Work:
Once Were Warriors
Organization:
PEN New Zealand
Result:
winner
Frank Sargeson Fellowship
1991
Result:
awarded
Montana Book Awards
1997
Work:
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Category:
フィクション部門
Result:
winner
Member of the Order of the British Empire
1995
Organization:
British Government
Result:
awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Once Were Warriors
1990 FictionA powerful novel depicting violence and breakdown in a Maori underclass family.
domestic violenceMāori culturepovertyidentity
Adaptations
- [film] Once Were Warriors / Lee Tamahori (1994)
- [musical] Once Were Warriors (2003)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
1996 FictionSequel to Once Were Warriors, following the characters' aftermath.
Māori redemptioncycle of violencehope
Adaptations
- [film] What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Jake's Long Shadow
2002 FictionFinal volume in the Once Were Warriors trilogy.
family legacyMāori society
Bibliography
- Once Were Warriors (1990)
- One Night Out Stealing (1991)
- State Ward (1994)
- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1996)
- Two Sides of the Moon (1998)
- Out of the Mist and the Steam (1999)
- Alan Duff's Maori heroes (2000)
- Szabad (2001)
- Jake's Long Shadow (2002)
- Who Sings for Lu? (2009)
- A Conversation with my Country (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- juxtaposed interior monologuesraw and direct style
- Recurring Motifs
- Māori social crisesconflict between tradition and modernitypersonal responsibility
Legacy
Renowned in New Zealand literature for stark portrayals of Māori realities, sparking social debate. Co-founded Duffy Books in Homes to promote reading among underprivileged children.
In Popular Culture
- Once Were Warriors became New Zealand's first indigenous blockbuster.
Trivia
- Grandfather was writer and founding editor of New Zealand Listener, Oliver Duff.
- Spent time in Waikeria Borstal as a youth.
- Co-founder of Duffy Books in Homes.
- Declared bankruptcy in 2011.