Writers in Residence

Biographies of 20 distinguished New Zealand writers are included in this profile of 19th-century authors. The works of writers in literary and travel genres such as Joel Polack, William Colenso, Samuel Butler, and Jessie Mackay illustrate the development of social, political, and literary thought in New Zealand during this period. The talented, entertaining, and courageous writers featured offer an overview of literary experience in a new land.