A sensible view of the Kiwi cringe.

This is one of the best views on the problems New Zealand writers have within New Zealand. Cultural cringe is sad and Chris Else does a marvellous job of explaining the whats and whys. Eleanor Catton won last year's Booker Prize and found herself in trouble with the New Zealand Press and general public because she dared to make some mild criticism about certain aspects of the New Zealand literary world.

My thanks to Chris Else for this sensible and very clear explanation of soemthing which has...