The Oxford History of New Zealand Literature in English

This history of New Zealand literature offers chapters on the novel, poetry and on the short story, which have been the staple of earlier histories and surveys, as well as sections on drama, non-fiction, children's literature, popular literature, and the history of publishing, patronage and literary magazines. In this revised edition, material is provided on the period from 1986-1996, and a new chapter has been included on literary scholarship, criticism, and theory.