Koiwi Koiwi

Description

In this compelling second collection from one of New Zealand's most exciting rising poets, Hinemoana Baker amplifies what's usually whispered, magnifies the microscopic, and x-rays the mundane. Touching upon the author's bicultural background and depths of shared feelings, this indigenous compilation is sure to appeal to all poetry lovers.

Hinemoana Baker is a writer, musician, and radio producer. Her poetry, fiction, and children's stories have been published in the literary journal SPORT, the anthology of Maori writing Te Ao Marama, and online literary journal Turbine. She is the author of Matuhi: Needle.

The poems are anchored firmly in a modern world and yet range freely over Baker's past, lyrically examining a bi-cultural life." - Mark Houlahan, Dominion Post "Baker reconjugates the obvious, making it surprising all over again." - David Eggleton, New Zealand Listener