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Allen Curnow

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Allen Curnow was one of the defining voices of 20th-century New Zealand literature, with a career spanning six decades, and a strong local and international following for his work.

Allen Curnow and friends

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Allen Curnow, Denis Glover, Bob Lowry (displaying his inky thumbs) and Captain Donald McWilliam, seated in front of a movie hoarding in Christchurch in 1948.

Kiwi klassics

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Pianist Tahu Matheson's recording for Kiwi Pacific Records in 1998 includes concert studies by New Zealand composer Edwin Carr.

Kiwi Records classical catalogue

Kiwi Records was a saviour of New Zealand composers. The label, started by publisher A.H. & A.W. Reed in 1957, was one of the few local outlets for recording classical music.

Poetry and drama - New Zealand literature

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Poetry

The forties and fifties were favourable times for poets and poetry, and lively communities of poets sprang up in the main centres, particularly Wellington and Auckland. Debate about the nature of poetry led to some heated exchanges.

James K. Baxter