Open AccessTe Takarangi: The Significance of curating a sample list of Māori authorised non-fiction books
Author(s) -
Jacinta Ruru,
Jeanette Wikaira,
Angela Wanhalla
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mai journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2703-5492
pISSN - 2230-6862
DOI - 10.20507/maijournal.2019.9.2.2
Subject(s) - aotearoa , sample (material) , history , sociology , literature , genealogy , library science , computer science , art , gender studies , chemistry , chromatography
In 2018, we curated the Te Takarangi Book List: a collection of 150 Māori-authored non-fiction books. The list profiles some of the important Māori leaders, thinkers and authors of our time. From the first book published about the Māori language in 1815 to the works of current Māori scholars, researchers and writers making their mark and claiming a voice in the research environment of Aotearoa New Zealand, this is a sample list to celebrate. This article details how we curated this special book list and highlights some of the undeniable themes that emerge when a mass of books are purposely brought to sit together.