Kirsty Dunn

Kirsty Dunn (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa) is a writer and researcher based in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa (Christchurch, New Zealand). Her short fiction and poetry have been published in Headland Journal, Huia Short Stories 10, Mayhem Literary Journal, and Popshot: The Illustrated Magazine of New Writing. She is currently working on her PhD thesis in Māori Literature in English at the University of Canterbury.

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NZ Showcase: Whakamā – On Shame and Language

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11 Nov, 2019

NZ Showcase: Whakamā – On Shame and Language

Kirsty Dunn

NZ Showcase: Shame is an ever-present part of my life, especially as a Māori language learner trying to regain the words of my ancestors. But in reconnecting with Māori literature, I am learning that shame is not something to be conquered, but to be navigated.

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