Reading Nature and Cultures : Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Witi Ihimaera’s »The Whale Rider« and Its Contexts

The globally acclaimed novel »The Whale Rider« by Witi Ihimaera connects with today's pressing issues: decolonization, environmental protection, cultural resilience. The contributors to this volume offer readers intercultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on this work through accessible scholar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Julia Sander, Anke Vogel, Wolfgang Jäger
Format: Book
Published: transcript 2025
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:The globally acclaimed novel »The Whale Rider« by Witi Ihimaera connects with today's pressing issues: decolonization, environmental protection, cultural resilience. The contributors to this volume offer readers intercultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on this work through accessible scholarly and personal analyses. They show how literature can bridge nature and cultures, myth and reality, Indigenous stories and international audiences. Readers gain new insights into Māori literature and its global contexts – making this a compelling read for scholars and curious minds alike.