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Thomas Allen Monro Curnow ONZ CBE (17 June 1911 – 23 September 2001) was a New Zealand poet and journalist.
Jun 13, 2024 · Allen Curnow (born June 17, 1911, Timaru, New Zealand—died September 23, 2001, Auckland) was one of the major modern poets of New Zealand.
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Allen Curnow (1911-2001) is a central figure in the emergence of an authentic New Zealand literature. A clue to this pivotal role can perhaps be traced in the fruitful duality of his parentage: born in Timaru he was the son of a clergyman and fourth generation New Zealander, and of an English mother who never felt entirely at home in her ...
Allen Curnow was one of the defining voices of 20th-century New Zealand literature. His career spanned six decades and there was a strong local and international following for his work. Born in Timaru in 1911, Curnow was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School, Canterbury and Auckland university colleges, and St John's Theological College.
No New Zealand poet so consistently defied expectations as Allen Curnow. Over his long and deeply influential career, Curnow traversed a huge terrain of poetic voices and concerns, and won many awards and other forms of recognition.
Allen Curnow. ONZ CBE. LittD 1975. Recognised as one of the most influential and defining voices of New Zealand literature in the 20th century, Allen Curnow’s reputation as a poet and author stands to this day.
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Sep 23, 2001 · Allen Curnow is widely regarded one of the defining and influential voices of 20th-century New Zealand literature. Born in Timaru, he was the son of a clergyman and fourth generation New Zealander, and of an English mother who never felt entirely at home in her adopted country.
