Tina MakeretiLiterary Fiction · Magical Realism·b. 1973
Black Marks on the White Page
Synopsis
This anthology gathers glorious, painful, sharp, and funny 21st-century stories from Māori and Pasifika writers across the globe. Curated by Witi Ihimaera and Tina Makereti, the collection features new and uncollected works that push the boundaries of Indigenous Oceanic writing. Expect tales where the natural world holds magic, gods speak, and characters navigate complex family lives, alongside contributions from an Aboriginal Australian writer and visual artists.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10