George Grey, 1812–1898
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26686/knznq.v7i2.657Abstract
George Grey is chiefly remembered today as an important figure in nineteenth-century New Zealand politics. His activities as a collector, editor and above all translator of Māori myths and legends, however, have had a determining influence on New Zealand literature. Writers as various as Alfred Domett, Jessie Mackay and James K. Baxter made use of his translation of Māori mythology; poets in particular have been fascinated by his work. Grey’s version of Māori myths and legends, more generally, has profoundly shaped European New Zealanders’ perceptions of Māori mythology.
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2008-06-07
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