I grew up amid two worlds, having close, continuous and fre… - Patricia Grace

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I grew up amid two worlds, having close, continuous and frequent contact with each. These were two different and contrasting spheres that I inhabited, both full of life and vitality: my mother's Pākehā family and my father's Māori whānau. (chapter 2 p18)

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Patricia Frances Grace (born 17 August 1937) is a New Zealand author of novels, short stories and children's books. She was the first female Māori writer to publish a collection of short stories, Waiariki (1975) and has since written seven novels, seven short-story collections, a non-fiction biography and an autobiography.

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Birth Name: Patricia Gunson

Alternative Names: Patricia Frances Grace • Patricia Frances Gunson

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