AUDIO
Interview with Ian Middleton
- Date
- 14 Dec 1999
- By
- Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Middleton, Ian, 1928-2008
- Reference
- OHInt-0698-11
- Description
Ian Middleton recalls joining PEN in 1979 and refers to [Karl] Stead, [Maurice] Shadbolt, [Graham] Lee, Alistair Paterson, and Lisa Geeenwood. Mentions Auckland / Wellington split, with reference to Metro and role of Queens Ferry Hotel as an important meeting place for Auckland literati. Also mentions the Golden Dragon cafe. Talks about blindness; beginning of Mate magazine; Landfall; upbringing in Te Kuiti and closeness with mother; social taboos; restriction of male culture; brother's bankruptcy. Mentions Janet Frame, Dave Ballantyne, Maurice Gee, and Jean Devanny.
Access Contact - see oral history librarian
Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012351-012352
Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4177.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Copyright: NZSA / PEN
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project
- Format
- 1 Interview(s), 2 C60 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Audiocassettes, Transcripts
Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.
Copyright
All Rights Reserved
Interview with Ian Middleton, printed transcript
Date: 14 Dec 1999
From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project
Reference: OHA-4177
Description: Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Quantity: 1 transcript(s). 30 Minutes Duration.
Interview with Ian Middleton, tape two
Date: 14 Dec 1999
From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project
Reference: OHC-012351
Description: Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s) (side one). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.
Interview with Ian Middleton, tape one
Date: 14 Dec 1999
From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project
Reference: OHC-012352
Description: Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.