The essay compares two works by Maori authors describing the participation of the Maori Battalion in the Italian campaign in the Second World War: Patricia Grace's novel "Tu" and Taika Waititi's short film "Tama Tu". The Maori Battalion was independent unit of the New Zealand division and part of the Allied army.

A Maori Perspective of Italy in WW2: P. Grace's Novel Tu and T. Waititi's Short Film Tama Tu

Paola Della Valle
2022-01-01

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The essay compares two works by Maori authors describing the participation of the Maori Battalion in the Italian campaign in the Second World War: Patricia Grace's novel "Tu" and Taika Waititi's short film "Tama Tu". The Maori Battalion was independent unit of the New Zealand division and part of the Allied army.
2022
Italian Experiences of Trauma through Film and Media
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
30
46
9781527580961
Maori literature, Maori cinema, Trauma, New Zealand Literature, New Zealand Cinema, Italy in the Second World War.
Paola Della Valle
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