Quote of the day
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work—that goes on, it adds up.
Witi Ihimaera
Born: February 7, 1944 (age 80)
Bio: Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler, generally known as Witi Ihimaera, is a New Zealand author. He was the first published Māori novelist.
Known for:
- The Whale Rider (1987)
- Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies (1994)
- Pounamu, pounamu (1972)
- The Dream Swimmer (1997)
- The Parihaka Woman (2011)