Whanau
novel by Ihimaera
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WhÄnau (1974) is a novel by Witi Ihimaera that depicts a day in the life of a MÄori village. The term whÄnau itself refers to an extended family in MÄori culture. Ihimaera's work often explores the intersection of MÄori and PÄkehÄ (European) values in New Zealand. WhÄnau is considered part of the modern MÄori literary movement, which gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, with authors like Ihimaera, Patricia Grace, and Keri Hulme establishing MÄori voices in English-language literature.123
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