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Electric City and Other Stories

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"Electric City, and Other Stories" is a 1987 collection of short stories by Patricia Grace. Grace, a foundational figure in Māori fiction, uses her work to depict Māori culture and diversity, giving voice to her people and revealing to the wider world what it means to be Māori. Her stories often incorporate untranslated Māori words and are written in English. This collection followed her novel Mutuwhenua: The Moon Sleeps and preceded her novel Potiki. Grace's writing is acclaimed for its exploration of ordinary individuals and their struggles, often with a compassionate and humorous touch.12

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