Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1977) Winner
Michael King
マイケル・キング
Maikeru King
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-12-15 （Wellington）
- Died
- 2004-03-30 （near Maramarua, Waikato） age 58
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wellington, Paremata → Auckland → Hamilton
Career
- Occupations
- historian, biographer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1967-2004
- Influenced By
- Te Puea Herangi, Whina Cooper
- Influenced
- Janet Frame
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | — | History | BA | 1960年代 | New Zealand |
| University of Waikato | — | History | MA | 1968年 | New Zealand |
| University of Waikato | — | History | DPhil | 1977-1978年、Te Puea Herangiに関する博士論文 | New Zealand |
| Victoria University of Wellington | — | — | DLitt (名誉) | — | New Zealand |
Victoria University of Wellington
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1960年代
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
New Zealand
Studied history, part-time at Evening Post
University of Waikato
History
Degree:
MA
Period:
1968年
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
New Zealand
University of Waikato
History
Degree:
DPhil
Period:
1977-1978年、Te Puea Herangiに関する博士論文
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
New Zealand
Doctoral thesis on Te Puea Herangi
Victoria University of Wellington
Degree:
DLitt (名誉)
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
New Zealand
Honorary DLitt
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | — | 文学への貢献 | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement | — | ノンフィクション | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 1978 | New Zealand Book Awards | — | ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1988
Category:
文学への貢献
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement
2003
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Book Awards
1978
Category:
ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2003) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Penguin History of New Zealand
2003 HistoryComprehensive history of New Zealand, best-selling book of 2004 in NZ.
Māori culturePākehā perspectiveNew Zealand history
Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame
2000 BiographyBiography of New Zealand writer Janet Frame.
LiteratureMental healthNew Zealand literature
Moriori: A People Rediscovered
1989 HistoryRediscovery of Moriori people history.
Indigenous historyChatham Islands
Bibliography
- Moko: Maori Tattooing in the 20th Century (1972)
- Te Puea: a biography (1977)
- Maori: A Photographic and Social History (1983)
- Being Pakeha: An Encounter with New Zealand and the Maori Renaissance (1985)
- Moriori: A People Rediscovered (1989)
- Frank Sargeson: A Life (1995)
- Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame (2000)
- Penguin History of New Zealand (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible and popular styleResearch-basedPersonal perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Māori culture and historyPākehā identityNew Zealand colonial history
Health
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Diabetes生涯Required management
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Post-polio syndrome晩年Physical impact
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Throat cancer2003年10月発見、2004年寛解Underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy
Legacy
Prominent New Zealand historian, legacy includes Michael King Writers’ Fellowship.
In Popular Culture
- Michael King Writers Centre established
- Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers’ Fellowship
Trivia
- Son is filmmaker Jonathan King, daughter novelist Rachael King
- Non-Māori expert on Māori culture
- New Zealand Herald New Zealander of the Year 2003