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Intended to help improve understanding of what it means to be a writer in New Zealand, the Janet Frame Memorial Lectures deliver an overview of the state of the nation’s literature from the point of view of one of its most active authors.
Janet Frame Memorial Lectures
English, Literature, 1 season, 7 episodes, 3 hours, 36 minutes
Janet Frame Memorial Lectures
English, Literature, 1 season, 7 episodes, 3 hours, 36 minutes
2014 Janet Frame Lecture by Gavin Bishop
In the 2014 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, Gavin Bishop explores memories from his own childhood, and talks about the business of writing and drawing for children.
10/27/2014 • 43 minutes, 32 seconds
2013 Janet Frame Lecture by James McNeish
Novelist and biographer Sir James McNeish offers a non-academic approach to the theme of creative non-fiction. During the lecture he raises two cheers for eccentricity.
5/19/2013 • 45 minutes, 57 seconds
2012 Janet Frame Lecture by Marilyn Duckworth
Acclaimed New Zealand author Marilyn Duckworth reflects on her own career and the change in the literary scene in New Zealand since she became a published writer. She is introduced by Jenny Pattrick.
3/4/2012 • 43 minutes, 55 seconds
2011 Janet Frame Lecture by Joy Cowley
The lauded New Zealand children's author Joy Cowley reflects on the development of children's literature in New Zealand. She is introduced by James McNeish.
4/24/2011 • 39 minutes, 31 seconds
2009 Janet Frame Lecture by Wiliam Taylor - Part 3
The 2009 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture features the well-known author William Taylor, reflecting on a forty-year career of writing for children and young people.
11/29/2009 • 15 minutes, 52 seconds
2009 Janet Frame Lecture by Wiliam Taylor - Part 2
The 2009 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture features the well-known author William Taylor, reflecting on a forty-year career of writing for children and young people.
11/29/2009 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
2009 Janet Frame Lecture by Wiliam Taylor - Part 1
The 2009 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture features the well-known author William Taylor, reflecting on a forty-year career of writing for children and young people.
11/29/2009 • 13 minutes, 54 seconds