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Winner, Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2023

The powerful debut poetry collection from acclaimed Maori writer and scholar Alice Te Punga Somerville. With sharp wit, deep aroha, and unflinching honesty, these poems confront the realities of writing while colonised — exploring identity, language, and the spaces Maori navigate in both Indigenous and colonial worlds.

Through reflections on being the only Maori person in a workplace, tracing connections between Aotearoa and the wider Pacific, and the tension of writing in English as a Maori writer, Somerville delivers a collection that is both intimate and political.

Why Readers Will Love This Book:
• Award-winning debut collection by an acclaimed Maori scholar and poet
• Explores identity, language, colonisation, and Indigenous expression
• A blend of intimacy and political urgency
• Essential reading for lovers of contemporary poetry and Indigenous literature

Product Details:
• Author: Alice Te Punga Somerville
• Format: Soft Cover
• ISBN: 9781869409760
• Award: Winner, Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2023

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