Frederick Edward Maning (1811-83), trader, writer and Native Land Court judge, is best known for his much-reprinted book
Old New Zealand: A Tale of the Good Old Times(1863), by “A Pakeha Maori”, and to a lesser extent for his
History of the War in the North of New Zealand against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845(1862), ostensibly a translated account by an unnamed Māori chief who had been opposed yet sympathetic to Hone Heke.
History of the War in the Northhas been acclaimed as “the first work of lasting literary value published in New Zealand” (Calder, p. 5), and the more substantial, although more uneven, work
Old New Zealandmay well be considered the second. As creative non-fiction, both were based upon unique experiences and observation, and employ a range of literary…
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Citation: Ross, John C.. "Frederick Maning". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 August 2015 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2916, accessed 23 November 2024.]
