Two Young New Zealanders Find Fame in the Literary World

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 41, 19 April 1935, Page 22

Two Young New Zealanders Find Fame in the Literary World

ee WO New Zealanders, both well: known in the newspaper world, have recently found a place in the niche of literary fame. ‘The first is lris Wilkinson-better known, perhaps, under the nom-(le-plume of Robin Hyde-who has received word of the aeceptance by. Macmillan Limited, the big English publishing house, of 4 yolume of her poems for inclusion in their "Contemporary Modern Poets" series. This is- the first occasion on which a New Zealander has been so honoured, and Miss Wilkinson will be in excellent company for ‘the poets whose works have been published in this series inclide England’s greatest. Miss Wilkinson has had a varied and interesting career. For a time she was ou "The Dominion," Wellington, and later she wrote for "Truth," the Christchurch "Sun," the Auckland "Observer" and the Wanganui "Chronicle." Last year she published her first book. "Journalese" being the story of her adventures as a "newshound" up and down New Zealand-into the dressing rooms of fat prima donnas, into the murky darkness of spiritualistic meetings; round the town in the wake of the Auckland rioters, to the burial of the Auckland "Sun," and to many other

interesting "feasts" did her news: scenting nose lead her. This young writer-sheé is still in her ‘twenties-is not unknown to readers

of the "Radio Record." For some time past Miss (Wilkinson has con-

tributed occasional articles to the paper, and her stories in the "Radio Record Annual’ have won her many new readers, The other New Zealander "in the news" is Ian Donnelly, associate editor’ of the Christchurch "Sun," who has just had a book accepted by J. M. Dent, ‘the well-known publisher. ‘The Joyous Pilgrimage,’ as the book is called, is the story of Mr. Donnelly’s wanderings in Hurope-with occasional excursions into interviews with celebrities. This writer is a brother of Arthur Donnelly, Crown Prosecutor in Christchurch, and one of the "big noises" in New Zealand cricket. Ian was on the Auckland "Sun" for a few years, and was later transferred to that paper’s twin brother in Christchurch, He has been abroad for about 12 months, and will probably be returning to the Dominion yery shortly.