Share this item

Connect with Tagata Pasifika

Contact this content partner to get more information about this item.

More about this video at Tagata Pasifika C6ED1FCD-CD72-4643-8B37-1933F1DA8BE3

‘Maybe that’s why it took so long’ : Cook Island writer’s book balances realness and representation

Description:
Beats of the Pa’u is author Maria Samuela’s first book of stories for adults, after thirty years of writing for children. It’s published by the prestigious Te Herenga Waka (Victoria University) Press. Maria talks to us in her hometown of Cannons Creek, about inspiration, writing flawed characters, and overcoming the pressure of representation.
Display date:
10/07/2022
Collections:
Tagata Pasifika Videos
Content partner:
Tagata Pasifika
Availability:
Not specified
  • All rights reserved
    Copyright status: All rights reserved
    Find out more about what you are able to do with this item
    This item is all rights reserved, with means you'll have to get permission from Tagata Pasifika before using it. For more information, please see our use and reuse page.
    What can I do with this item?
    Non-infringing use
    Non-infringing use
    NZ copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work, and this item may be hosted by an international institute or organisation. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.
    No sharing
    No sharing
    You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.
    No modifying
    No modifying
    You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.
    No commercial use
    No commercial use
    You may not use this item commercially.
Remember or recognise anything about this item? Let us know!

We would love to share your stories, thoughts, and memories on digitalpasifik.org

Contribute your story
Tagata Pasifika
Tagata Pasifika
Welcome and warm Pasifik greetings

The information on this site has been gathered from our content partners.

The names, terms, and labels that we present on the site may contain images or voices of deceased persons and may also reflect the bias, norms, and perspective of the period of time in which they were created. We accept that these may not be appropriate today.

If you have any concerns or questions about an item, please contact us.