King, Michael

King, Michael
▪ 2005

      New Zealand historian and biographer (b. Dec. 15, 1945, Wellington, N.Z.—d. March 30, 2004, near Maramarua, N.Z.), wrote accessible scholarly works on New Zealand history and culture, both Maori and Pakeha (white), and contributed greatly to intercultural understanding; his greatest commercial success came with the best-selling Penguin History of New Zealand (2003). King learned the Maori language and began his career writing studies of aspects of Maori culture and biographies of important Maori figures, and he later expanded his scope to include the history and culture of white New Zealand. He wrote, singly or in collaboration, more than 30 well-received books. His many awards included an OBE in 1988 and in 2003—along with novelist Janet Frame (q.v. (Frame, Janet Paterson )) and Maori poet Hone Tuwhare—the inaugural Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement. King was killed in a car accident.

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