Elizabeth Smither

Elizabeth Smither won the 2018 Ockham New Zealand national book awards prize for poetry, for her book of verse Night Horse, published by Auckland University Press. She has published 20 collections of poetry as well as novels and short stories. Elizabeth was born in New Plymouth in 1941.

Books
Jul 27, 2018

The Friday Poem: 'Night time words to Ruby' by Elizabeth Smither

New verse by the winner of the 2018 Ockham New Zealand national book award prize for poetry, Elizabeth Smither.

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Nov 17, 2017

The Friday Poem: 'The man who wanted to stroke my hair' by Elizabeth Smither

New verse by New Plymouth writer Elizabeth Smither.

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Aug 18, 2017

The Friday Poem: 'The name in the freezer' by Elizabeth Smither

New verse by New Plymouth writer Elizabeth Smither.

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Books
Dec 7, 2016

Best books for Xmas: Things That Matter, by Dr David Galler

All week this week we recommend the very best, A-grade quality, guaranteed good books for Christmas. Today: Elizabeth Smither reviews the medical memoir by Middlemore quack Dr David Galler, The Things That Matter.

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Books
Oct 14, 2016

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