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 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.

Author: Julia Sander
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Transcript Publishing
Published: 03/24/2026
Series: Climates - Cultures - Contexts
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9783837679199