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New Zealand today
96 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1973
About the author
Ian Mudie
42 booksIan Mudie was an Australian poet, who came of age in the 1930s. A fervent nationalist, Mudie was involved with right-wing organisations during WWII, although he was also a fierce critic of the way his fellow Europeans had treated Australia's Indigenous people.
Mudie was a founding member, alongside Rex Ingamells, of the Jindyworobak school of Australian poetry, which argued for a different kind of Australian nationalism. Mudie's group rejected the heavy influence of British poetry trends in favour of a view of Australia modelled on the relationship Indigenous peoples had with the country.
Alongside his poetry, Mudie was a keen researcher on the history of Australian rivers and paddleboats, and wrote short stories and children's literature. Later in life he served as President of the Fellowship of Australian Writers and advocated for Australian literature until his death.
Mudie was a founding member, alongside Rex Ingamells, of the Jindyworobak school of Australian poetry, which argued for a different kind of Australian nationalism. Mudie's group rejected the heavy influence of British poetry trends in favour of a view of Australia modelled on the relationship Indigenous peoples had with the country.
Alongside his poetry, Mudie was a keen researcher on the history of Australian rivers and paddleboats, and wrote short stories and children's literature. Later in life he served as President of the Fellowship of Australian Writers and advocated for Australian literature until his death.
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