OUR OWN WRITING
NEW ZEALAND NEW WRITING. Edited by Ian A. Gordon. Kiwi Books. Progressive Publishing Society (Printed by Whitcombe and Tombs). T is pleasant to think that in the worst crisis in our history some one has found time to assemble and edit a selection of New Zealand writing and some one else found paper on which to print it. The Kiwi may or may not become as famous a bird as the Pen-guin--it is not likely ever to be so numerous-but at this early stage we are concerned with its prospects of survival. Is there enough new and good writing in New Zealand to justify a little library of its own? Professor Gordon is careful to point out as editor that New Zealand New Writing is an experiment in publishing rather than in writing. New Zealand has not so far been inarticulate, but it has not talked to itself. Now it proposes to do so, If the public welcome the first Kiwi, others will follow, but the publishers are optimistic if they think that authors will work for glory only. Perhaps they don’t think that, but have withheld payment in order to have a bigger distribution, of royalties a little later. Whatever the situation is, they have secured a fine display of talent for the opening number: Isobel Andrews, Cynthia Aston, Marie Bullock, Allen Curnow, A. R. D. Fairburn, A, P. Gaskell, G. R. Gilbert, Ian A. Gordon, A. Jackson-Thomas, J. R. Hervey, M. H. Holcroft, Anna Kavan, John O’Shea, Frank Sargeson, Grenville Texidor, Anton Vogt. This leaves some worthy names out, but not many. It is a distinctly better than average representation of the Dominion’s writing talent, and the publishers have not made the mistake of going to a cheap printer. If Christmas buying is over, this is an excellent suggestion for the New Year.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 183, 24 December 1942, Page 7
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308OUR OWN WRITING New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 183, 24 December 1942, Page 7
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