The Raupo Book Of Maori Proverbs

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Raupo Book Of Maori Proverbs
Authors and Contributors      By (author) A.E. Brougham
By (author) A. W. Reed
By (author) Timoti Karetu
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 201,Width 130
Category/GenreLanguage - reference and general
ISBN/Barcode 9780143567912
ClassificationsDewey:398.999442
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Group (NZ)
Imprint Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Publication Date 2 July 2012
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Maori setting. Several hundred proverbs are contained in The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs, categorised under a large number of diverse headings, with translations and explanations in English. This comprehensive and dependablebook serves as both a useful reference and an insight into values of the Maori.

Author Biography

Born in Auckland in 1908, A.W. Reed (Alexander Wyclif) was educated at Mt Albert Grammar School. In 1932, he helped to found a book-publishing business, A.H. & A.W. Reed, one of New Zealand's leading publishing houses of the time with an enduring list of local books. Reed wrote more than 200 books himself, with a range of reference works and popular accounts of Maori culture. He died in 1979.