Keri Hulme
Keri Hulme | |
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Hulme, 1983 | |
| Born | Kerry Ann Ruhi Hulme 9 March 1947 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 December 2021 (aged 74) Waimate, New Zealand |
| Pen name | Kai Tainui |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable works | the bone people (1984) |
Keri Ann Ruhi Hulme (9 March 1947 – 27 December 2021) was a New Zealand novelist, poet and short-story writer. She also wrote under the pen name Kai Tainui. Her novel The Bone People won the Booker Prize in 1985; she was the first New Zealander to win the award, and also the first writer to win the prize for a debut novel. Hulme's writing explores themes of isolation, postcolonial and multicultural identity, and Māori, Celtic, and Norse mythology.