R. A. K. Mason
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| R. A. K. Mason | |
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| Born | Ronald Allison Kells Mason January 10, 1905 Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Poet |
Ronald Allison Kells Mason (10 January 1905 - 13 July 1971) was described by Allen Curnow as New Zealand's "first wholly original, unmistakably gifted poet".[1][2]
He was born in Penrose, Auckland on 10 January 1905.[3] [4]
He was educated at Auckland Grammar School, where he met fellow poet A. R. D. Fairburn.
Mason was the holder of the Robert Burns Fellowship at the University of Otago in 1962.[5]
He died in Takapuna, Auckland on 13 July 1971.[6]
His works
- In the Manner of Men (1923)
- The Beggar (1924)
- Four Short Stories (1931-1935)[7]
- Sonnet to MacArthur's Eyes (1950)
References
- ↑ Mason, R.A.K
- ↑ R.A.K. Mason - NZ Literature File - LEARN - The University Of Auckland Library
- ↑ Who’s Who in New Zealand, 9th edition, edited by G C Petersen, p235 (1968, Reed, Wellington)
- ↑ Who’s Who in New Zealand, 10th edition, edited by G C Petersen, p238 (1971, Reed, Wellington)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Who’s Who in New Zealand, 11th edition, edited by J E Traue, p299 (1978, Reed, Wellington)
- ↑ Holloway Press - R.A.K. Mason - Four Short Stories 1931-35
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