Barry Mitcalfe
Barry Mitcalfe (1930–1986) was a New Zealand poet, editor, and peace activist. Born 31 March 1930 in Wellington, New Zealand, Mitcalfe studied at Victoria University of Wellington, where he received a Diploma in Education in 1962, and a Bachelor of Arts (with honors) in 1963.[1] In the 1960s and early 1970s he was a leader of the New Zealand movement against the Vietnam War, and co-edited several booklets on the issue.[2] After the war ended he became a leader of the New Zealand anti-nuclear movement.[3] In 1981 he was a writer-in-residence at the South Australia College of Advanced Education, and in 1982 held an Ursula Bethell Residency in Creative Writing at the University of Canterbury.[4]
Published works
- Thirty Poems, Hurricane House, 1960.
- Poetry of the Maori, Paul's Book Arcade, 1961.
- Salvation Jones, Torbay, 1962.
- Nine New Zealanders, Whitcombe & Tombs, Christchurch, 1963.
- The Long Holiday, Whitcombe & Tombs, Christchurch, 1964.
- Polynesian Studies, Wellington Teachers' Training College, 1964.
- Writing: poems, Wellington Teachers College Arts Council, 1969.
- Maori Poetry: The Singing Word, Victoria University Press, 1974.
- Moana, Seven Seas, 1975.
- Migrant, Caveman Press, 1975.
- I Say, Wait for Me, (short stories), Outrigger, 1976.
- Maori, Coromandel, 1980;
- The Square Gang, Faber, 1981.
- The North Sun, Moon, and Stars, Coromandel, 1982.
- Beach, Coromandel, 1982.
- Northland, Coromandel, 1984.
- Look to the Land, Coromandel, 1986.
See also
References
- ↑ Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC
- ↑ Elsie Locke, Peace People: A History of Peace Activities in New Zealand, Christchurch, 1992, pp.193, 201.
- ↑ Locke, p.290.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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