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W. H. Oliver (1925–2015)

Author of James K. Baxter : a portrait

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Includes the names: W. H. Olliver, William Hosking Oliver

Works by W. H. Oliver

James K. Baxter : a portrait (1983) 15 copies

The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Volume Two, 1870-1900 (1993) — Editor — 15 copies

The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Volume One, 1769-1869 (1998) — Editor — 14 copies

The story of New Zealand (1960) — Author — 12 copies

A people's history : illustrated biographies from The dictionary of New Zealand biography, volume one, 1769-1869 (1992) 11 copies

Looking for the Phoenix: A Memoir (2002) 10 copies

Enduring Legacy: Charles Brasch, Patron, Poet & Collector (2003) — Contributor — 8 copies

Prophets and Millennialists: The Uses of Biblical Prophecy in England from the 1790's to the 1840's (1979) 7 copies

Claims to the Waitangi Tribunal (1991) 5 copies

Poems 1946-2005: W. H. Oliver (2006) 2 copies

Poetry in New Zealand 2 copies

Eminent Victorians : great teachers and scholars from Victoria's first 100 years (2000) — Contributor — 2 copies

Fire without phoenix : poems 1946-54 1 copy

Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 1769-1869 (Maori Edition) (1990) 1 copy

The inadequacy of a dependent Utopia : the Anderson memorial lecture 1 copy

Hocken Lecture 1969: Towards a New History 1 copy

James K. Baxter - A Portrait 1 copy

Associated Works

An Anthology of New Zealand Poetry in English (1997) — Contributor — 25 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Oliver, William Hosking
Other names: Oliver, Bill
Birthdate: 1925-05-14
Date of death: 2015-09-16
Gender: male
Nationality: New Zealand
Birthplace: Feilding, New Zealand
Place of death: Wellington, New Zealand
Places of residence: Wellington, New Zealand
Education: Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand
University of Oxford
Occupations: historian
poet
professor
Organizations: Massey University
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (General Editor)
Awards and honors: Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (2008)

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Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Award

The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Volume One, 1769-1869 (Winner – 1991)

Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 1769-1869 (Maori Edition) (Winner – 1991)

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Statistics

Works: 17
Also by: 1
Members: 108
Popularity: #179,297
Rating: 4.1

ISBNs: 19
Languages: 1

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