Keri Hulme
New ZealandLiterary FictionPoetryb. 1947 — d. 2021
Keri Ann Ruhi Hulme (1947–2021) was a celebrated New Zealand novelist, poet, and short-story writer of Māori (Kāi Tahu and Kāti Māmoe) and European descent. She is best known for her debut novel, 'The Bone People', which won the Booker Prize in 1985, making her the first New Zealander and the first debut novelist to win the award. Her work is noted for its exploration of isolation, multicultural identity, and the integration of Māori, Celtic, and Norse mythology.
Awards
['Booker Prize (1985)', 'New Zealand Book Award for Fiction (1984)', 'Mobil Pegasus Award for Māori Literature (1985)', 'Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award (1975)']
Notable Works
['The Bone People', 'Te Kaihau: The Windeater', 'The Silences Between: Moeraki Conversations', 'Strands', 'Stonefish']
