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Allen Curnow

Personal details

Full Name:

Thomas Allen Munro Curnow

Lifetime:

17 Jun 1911 – 23 Sep 2001

Biography

Allen Curnow
Allen Curnow was one of the defining voices of 20th-century New Zealand literature. His career spanned six decades and there was a strong local and international following for his work.

Articles

Making of New Zealand literature

Historian and poet Keith Sinclair has argued that the 1950s was the decade 'when the New Zealand intellect and imagination came alive' Read the full article

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Historian and poet Keith Sinclair has argued that the 1950s was the decade 'when the New Zealand intellect and imagination came

Main image: Kiwi klassics
Kiwi Records was a saviour of New Zealand composers. The label, started by publisher A.H. & A.W. Reed in 1957, was one of the few local outlets for recording classical music.

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