Barry Mitcalfe (1973-1960). Courtesy Moruroa.
Barry Mitcalfe (31 March 1930 - 1986) was a New Zealand poet, translator, and peace activist.
Life[]
Mitcalfe was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand
He studied at Victoria University of Wellington, where he earned a diploma in education in 1962 and a Bachelor of Arts (with honors) in 1963.[1]
In the 1960s and early 1970s he was a leader of the New Zealand movement against the Vietnam War, and co-edited several booklets on the issue.[2] After the war ended he became a leader of the New Zealand anti-nuclear movement.[3]
In 1981 he was a writer in residence at the South Australia College of Advanced Education, and in 1982 held an Ursula Bethell residency in creative writing at the University of Canterbury.[4]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Thirty Poems. Auckland: Hurricane House, 1960.
- Morning, Noon, and Night. Wellington: Poetry Magazine, 1965.
- Migrant. Dunedin, NZ: Caveman Press, 1975.
- Harvestman: Poems. Coromandel, NZ: Coromandel Press, 1979.
- Look to the Land. Coromandel, NZ: Coromandel Press, 1986.
Novel[]
- Moana: A novel of early New Zealand. Wellington: Seven Seas, 1975.
Short fiction[]
- Squid: Short stories. Wellington, Glenco, 1951.
- I Say, Wait for Me: A collection of stories. Hamilton, NZ: Outrigger, 1976.
Non-fiction[]
- The Meaning of Defence. Wellington: Farm Road Branch, NZ Labour Party, 1968.
- Roy Roel: Voyage to nowhere. Wellington: A. Taylor, 1972.
- The North. Coromandel, NZ: Coromandel Press, 1981.
- Gulf. Coromandel, NZ: Coromandel Press, 1981.
- Northland, New Zealand. Coromandel, NZ: Coromandel Press, 1984.
Translated[]
- Poetry of the Maori: Translations. Hamilton, NZ: Paul's Book Arcade, 1961.
- Some Poems of the Maori. Wellington: Printed for Unity Books at the Wai-Te-Ata Press, 1974.
- Maori Poetry: The singing word. Wellington: Price Milburn for Victoria University Press, 1974.
Juvenile[]
- Three Stories (illutrated by Michael Warr). Wellington: School Publications Branch, Dept. of Education, 1964.
- Where Did They Come from? The Polynesians. Wellingron: Price Milburn, 1972.
- Maori: The origin, art, and culture of the Maori people of New Zealand. Christchurch, NZ: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1972.
- Billy McGee and Mugwump (illustrated by Clare Bowes). Wellington: Price Milburn, 1977.
- The Square Gang. London: Faber, 1981.
- Sun, Moon, and Stars. Coromandel, NZ: Coromandel Press, 1982.
- The Long Holiday. Christchurch, NZ: Whitcombe & Tombes, 1964; Wellington: Price Milburn, 1982.
- Up, Down, and Around with Mr. Oblong. Coromandel, NZ: Coromandel Press, 1984.
- Hey Hey Hey. Thames: Coromandel, 1985.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[5]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC
- ↑ Elsie Locke, Peace People: A History of Peace Activities in New Zealand, Christchurch, 1992, pp.193, 201.
- ↑ Locke, p.290.
- ↑ http://www.engl.canterbury.ac.nz/people/writer.shtml
- ↑ Search results = au:Barry Mitcalfe, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Apr. 2, 2014.
External links[]
- Poems
- Prose
- Audio / video
- Mitcalfe, Barry at the Aotearoa New Zealand Poetry Sound Archive
- Books
- Barry Mitcalfe at Amazon.com
- About
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