Writers and Readers Week 1988: Poetry and short story readings

Tape 1:- Readings by Apirana Taylor, Janet Potiki and Bruce Stewart. Apirana Taylor:- 'Poi-poi'; 'Spring sorrow'; 'Soft leaf folds of light'; 'I'm a happy spirit'; 'The Most special light'; 'Moan'; 'Reflections'; 'Shedding away this canoe'; 'Returning home'; and 2 untitled poems. Bruce Stewart:- 'Thunderbox'; 'The Bull paddock' (short stories). Janet Potiki:- 'A Chant on social welfare'; 'Tough luck'; 'Tarawera'; 'For my daughter'; 'Waiting for a bus'; 'At the funeral of her mother'; 'Alters'; 'Papa- tuanuku'. Tape 2:- Readings by Janet Potiki, Arapera Blank and Bub Bridger. Janet Potiki:- 'Too much'; 'Sometimes'; 'Auckland man'; 'At thirty'; 'The Old witch'. Arapera Blank:- 'Kowai teanae'; 'Waiata mo te Tane'; 'For my husband on the occasion of his birthday'; 'Woman prisoner'; 'Your birthday waiata'; 'Suffering a literary exam'; 'Choosing a career'; 'Where is the sun?'; 'Rangitake reminiscences'. Bub Bridger:- 'A Domestic incident' (short story); 'Johnny come dancing,; 'Sharna'; 'Confession'; 'Blatant resistance'. Session chaired by Keri Hulme.

Venue - Wellington

Recorded by - Ian Wedde

Venue - Wellington

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003202 - OHC-003203

Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 2 Hours Duration.

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