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Hopurangi--Songcatcher: Poems from the Maramataka

Robert Sullivan

After rejoining social media, Robert Sullivan wrote and posted a poem a day over two and a half months - the poems collected in Hopurangi-- Songcatcher. Inspired by the cyclical energies of the Maramataka, these poems see the poet re-finding himself and his world - in the matauranga of his kuia from the Ngati Hau and Ngati Kaharau hapu of Ngapuhi; in his mother's stories from his Ngati Manu hapu at Karetu; in the singing and storytelling at Puketeraki Marae, home of his father's people of Kati Huirapa, Kati Mamoe, Waitaha and Kai Tahu Whanui in Te Tai o Araiteuru; and in the fellowship of friends on Facebook. Tihei mauri ora!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Auckland University Press
  • Publish Date: Oct 9th, 2024
  • Pages: 144
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.82in - 6.46in - 0.47in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9781776711222
  • Categories: Australian & OceanianCultural & Ethnic Studies - GeneralSubjects & Themes - Religious

About the Author

Robert Sullivan (Ngapuhi, Kai Tahu) is the author of nine books of poetry as well as a graphic novel and an award-winning book of Maori legends for children.