What is modern New Zealand literature?

New Zealand became a British colony in 1840 and gained independence in 1907. New Zealand literature has been heavily influenced by British literature for decades. New Zealand's first novel was Major Stoney's "Taranaki" (1861), which wrote scenes of Maori life. There will be many authors writing on this subject in the future, such as John White, William Bowker and others. The second novel is Mrs. Aylmer's "Far Home" (1862), which reflects immigrant life. Among the early female novelists, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Barker, Anne Glennie Wilson, Jesse Weston, etc. are more famous. Edith Grossman is famous for her ability to express the theme of gender equality. Her representative work is the novel "Heart of the Jungle" (1910).

Important writers at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century include William Pember Reeves (1857~1932), the author of "The Continuous White Cloud" (1898), and the author of "The Green Rock Gate" (1914). The author William Thatcher (1860~1942), Jane Mander (1877~1949), the author who saved "The Story of a New Zealand River" (1920) which was not published for 15 years, and "Tutira" which describes life on a sheep farm "(1921) author Guthrie Smith (1861~1940).

Katherine Mansfield is particularly worth mentioning. She left New Zealand at the age of 15 and lived abroad for a long time. She is good at short stories. Her representative works include "Prelude", "The Garden Party" and "In the Garden". Bay" etc. She had a major influence on New Zealand novel writing.