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Alan Duff

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Alan Duff is a celebrated Māori author best known for his powerful 1990 novel, Once Were Warriors. This seminal work, which depicts the struggles of a Māori family in urban New Zealand, was adapted into a critically acclaimed film. Duff's writing often explores themes of identity, cultural conflict, and social issues within Māori communities.

Books by Alan Duff

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Once Were Warriors
Alan Duff
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In the brutal, impoverished world of a Maori shantytown, Beth Heke must find the strength to transcend her husband's violence and the crushing despair of her community to forge a new path for her children.