Ihimaera

British

/ ɪhɪˈmɑːrə /

noun

Witi (ˈwɪtɪ), full name Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler . born 1944, New Zealand Māori novelist and short-story writer; his novels include The Whale Rider (1987) and The Uncle's Story (2002)

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This acclaimed feature by Niki Caro, based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera, is now being given a 15th-anniversary screening by the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2017

Then, one day she happened to see the movie “Whale Rider,” based on a novel by the New Zealand Maori writer Witi Ihimaera.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2013

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