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Owen Marshall


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Anthology
6 Otago Writers: stories and poetry. Christchurch: Aspiring, 1994. Voyager link
Authors Choice : Leading New Zealand Writers Choose their Best Stories - and explain why. Auckland: Penguin, 2001. Voyager link
Sunday Star Times F; September 9 (2001): 2-2.
North and South 187; Oct (2001): 98-100.
Otago Evening Post October 5 (2001).
Beethovens Ears : Eighteen New Zealand Short Stories. Auckland: Longman, 1996. Voyager link
New Zealand Herald August 17 (1996): 6-7.
Otago Daily Times September 28 (1996): 22-22.
English in Aotearoa 29; Sept (1996): 82-85.
Burning Boats : Seventeen New Zealand Short Stories. Auckland: Longman Paul, 1994. Voyager link
New Zealand Herald June 11 (1994): 6-7.
The Press sup; Sept (1994): 8-8.
Essential New Zealand Short Stories. Auckland: Godwit, 2002. Voyager link
New Zealand Herald G; June 1 (2002): 7-7.
New Zealand Books 12.4; Oct (2002): 16-17.
Essential New Zealand short stories. Auckland: Random House, 2009.
Letter from Heaven. Auckland: Longman Paul, 1995. Voyager link
English in Aotearoa 28; May (1996): 92-94.
Letter from Heaven : Sixteen New Zealand Poets. Auckland: Longman Paul, 1995. Voyager link
Owen Marshall: selected stories. Auckland: Vintage, 2008. Voyager link
Listener 217.3584; January 17 (2009): 42.
Spinning a Line: New Zealand Writing about Fishing. Auckland: Vintage, 2001. Voyager link
Dominion sup; September 15 (2001): 12-13.
Evening Post October 5 (2001): 11-11.
North and South 187; Oct (2001): 98-100.
New Zealand Books 12.3; Aug (2002): 17-17.
"One potato two potato." Sunday 22: the winners of the Sunday Star-Times short story competition. Auckland: Vintage, 2006. Voyager link
The best New Zealand fiction. Volume 5. Auckland: Vintage, 2008. Voyager link
The best New Zealand fiction. Volume 6. Auckland: Vintage, 2009. Voyager link
The Best of Owen Marshalls Short Stories. Auckland: Random House, 1997. Voyager link
New Zealand Herald G; December 6 (1997): 6-6.
Dominion December 6 (1997): 22-22.
The Press sup; January 17 (1998): 12-12.
Sunday Star Times Revue February 22 (1998): 7-7.
Otago Daily Times February 25 (1998): 24-24.
Metro 201; Mar (1998): 105-107.
Listener May 25 (2002): 60-60.
The New Zealand book of the beach. Auckland: David Ling Publishing, 2007. Voyager link
The New Zealand book of the beach 2. Auckland: David Ling Publishing, 2008.
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Article
"How to write (1)." Listener 197.3374; January 8 (2005): 25-25.
"Showing some character." Booknotes 152; Summer (2005): 12-13.
"The language picnic; Au fait." Sport 28; Autumn (2002): 109-116.
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Autobiography
"The sorcerers apprenticeship." Quote Unquote 22; May (1995): 16-19.
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Criticism
The Press (1989): 19.
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Interview
"Picture perfect." North and South 151; Oct (1998): 80-85.
"Recollections of MKD." Sport 13; Spring (1994): 5-15.
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Non Fiction
"A case of identity." New Zealand Books 10.3; Aug (2000): 23-23. Voyager link
Chapter in: As Fair As New Zealand To Me: New Zealand writers in Katherine Mansfields Menton. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2000. Voyager link
Father and son. In: Small Packages. Auckland: Longman, 2000. Voyager link
Meeting in the world of books. In: Sons of the Fathers : New Zealand men write about their fathers. North Shore City: Tandem Press, 1997: 53-69. Voyager link
"Not so much a game; more a way of life." Sunday Star Times C; March 12 (2000): 5-5. Voyager link
Timeless Land. Dunedin: Longacre Press, 1995. Voyager link
Evening Post December 22 (1995): 5-5.
Otago Daily Times December 30 (1995): 28-28.
Press Sup; February 10 (1996): 13-13.
Metro 178; April (1996): 109-111.
New Zealand Books 4.6; Oct (1996): 8-9.
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Novel
A Many-coated Man. Dunedin: Longacre Press, 1995. Voyager link
Evening Post March 31 (1995): 7-7.
Dominion April 1 (1995): 18-18.
Sunday Star Times D; April 2 (1995): 6-6.
Listener April 8 (1995): 50-51.
The Press sup; April 29 (1995): 10-10.
Quote Unquote 23; May 6 (1995): 26-27.
Otago Daily Times May 6 (1995): 27-27.
Listener May 6 (1995): 50-51.
New Zealand Herald June 17 (1995): 6-7.
Metro 169; July (1995): 117-119.
North and South 112; July (1995): 138-142.
Landfall 190; Spring (1995): 318-321.
New Zealand Books 5.5; Dec (1995): 6-7.
Beyond the beyond. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 1988. Voyager link
Drybread. Auckland: Random House, 2007. Voyager link
Press August 4 (2007): D13.
"Owen Marshall: interview." Bravado 11; (2007): 1-3.
Sunday Star Times August 26 (2007): C7.
Listener 210.3512; September 1 (2007): 128.
Metro Auckland 314; (2007): 128.
New Novel Review Jul/Aug (2007): 9.
North and South 258; Sept (2007): 108.
New Zealand Books 18.2; Winter (2008): 19.
Harlequin Rex. Auckland: Vintage, 1999. Voyager link
Listener July 3 (1999): 46-46.
Metro 217; July (1999): 110-110.
North and South 161; Aug (1999): 106-107.
New Zealand Books 9.3; Aug (1999): 9-9.
Evening Post August 13 (1999): 5-5.
Dominion August 14 (1999): 20-20.
Sunday Star Times F; August 15 (1999): 2-2.
The Press sup; September 18 (1999): 17-17.
Otago Daily Times October 6 (1999): 22-22.
Landfall 199; Mar (2000): 142-144.
The Larnachs. Auckland: Vintage, 2011. Voyager link
Metro Auckland 356; Sept (2011): 106-110.
Herald on Sunday 348; June 5 (2011): 8.
Otago Daily Times June 4 (2011): 49.
Landfall 222; Spring (2011): 178-181.
Listener 228.3709; June 11 (2011): 34-36.
New Zealand Books 21.3; Spring (2011): 14.
Investigate 10.127; Aug (2011): 58.
North and South 308; Nov (2011): 104-105.
Listener 229.3711; June 25 (2011): 40.
Otago Daily Times May 28 (2011): 45-47.
Dominion Post June 4 (2011): 34.
Heritage Matters 27; Winter (2011): 53-56.
New Zealand Herald June 4 (2011): 23.
Booknotes 174; Spring (2011): 11.
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Obituary
"The Diogenes Club (in memory of Bill Sewell)." New Zealand Books 3.13; Aug (2003): 17.
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Poetry
"Being Rupert." Listener 203.3444; May 13 (2006): 13-13.
"Daughter." Listener 167.3066; February 13 (1999): 47-47.
"Facing Jack Palance." Listener 187.3277; March 1 (2003): 46-47.
"Keeping good company." Listener 187.3272; January 25 (2003): 55-55.
"Mechanical grief." New Zealand Books 11.2; June (2001): 15-15.
Occasional : 50 poems. Christchurch, Hazard Press 2004.
Press D; November 27 (2004): 15-15.
Sunday Star Times C; November 28 (2004): 9-9.
Dominion Post E; January 29 (2005): 10-11.
Bravado 4; May (2005): 52-53.
New Zealand Books 15.3; August 1 (2005).
Landfall 210; Spring (2005): 58-61.
Takahe 55; Spring (2005): 58-61.
"Reflections at the Mafioso Cafe." Listener 174.3137; June 24 (2000): 47-47.
Sleepwalking in Antarctica and other poems. Christchurch, Canterbury University Press 2010. Voyager link
Dominion Post May 1 (2010): 20.
Otago Daily Times May 8 (2010): 49.
"South Island prayer." North and South 150; Sept (1998): 109-109.
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Short Story
"A day with yesterman." Listener 117.2475; July 25 (1987): 48-55.
"A poets dream of Amazons." Listener 116.2463; May 9 (1987): 59-62.
A view of our country. In: The Good Tourist and the Laughing Cadaver : travel stories from Australian and New Zealand writers. Auckland, Vintage 1993.
"Algebra." Metro 127; Jan (1992): 126-127.
"Aubade." Takahe 1; Spring (1989): 9-9.
"Cass Robbins." Quote Unquote 13; July (1994): 24-27.
"Celeine and the Pygmalion theatre." Listener 192.3321; January 3 (2004): 40-43.
"Claude Entertainments." Listener 182.3218; January 12 (2002): 32-33.
"Cometh the hour." Listener 141.2796; November 6 (1993): 34-35.
Coming Home in the Dark. Auckland, Vintage 1995.
Landfall 191; Autumn (1996): 136-139.
Evening Post September 8 (1995): 5-5.
Dominion September 9 (1995): 16-16.
New Zealand Herald September 30 (1995): 6-7.
The Press sup; October 28 (1995): 12-12.
Quote Unquote 28; Oct (1995): 28-29.
Otago Daily Times November 11 (1995): 22-22.
Listener November 18 (1995): 56-56.
Sunday Star Times D; November 26 (1995): 5-5.
Metro 174; Dec (1995): 162-164.
New Zealand Books 5.5; Dec (1995): 5-7.
North and South 118; Jan (1996): 118-124.
"End of term." Listener 173.3122; March 11 (2000): 58-60.
"Father and son." Landfall 140; Dec (1981): 406-410.
"Garavan." Sport 18; Autumn (1997): 12-13.
"Glasnost." Landfall 43.1; Mar (1989): 3-7.
"Goodbye, Stanley Tan." Landfall 187; Autumn (1994): 10-14.
Guest of honour. In: Into the Field of Play. Auckland, Tandem Press 1992.
"Haute Plaza New Year." Sunday Star Times sup; January 2 (2000): 24-27.
"Heating the world." Landfall 45.1; Mar (1991): 82-88.
"Hodge." Listener 193.3334; April 3 (2004): 46-47.
"Images." Listener 198.3386; April 2 (2005): 40-42.
"Iris." Listener 132.2712; March 23 (1998): 25-28.
"Is Dr Moriarty rung?." Sport 14; Autumn (1995): 124-128.
"Lilies." North and South Sept (1989): 94-96.
"Mad hatter days." Sport 21; Spring (1998): 9-11.
"Mr Tansley." Listener 177.3137; March 3 (2001): 46-47.
"Mumzie and Zip." Landfall 157; Mar (1986): 11-18.
"Natural selection." Metro 163; Jan (1995): 84-86.
"Neighbours." Listener 168.3075; April 17 (1999): 45-47.
"Not a visitor." Metro 156; June (1994): 132-134.
"Off by heart." Listener 122.2545; December 10 (1988): 44-49.
Only connect. In: Authors choice. Auckland, Penguin Books 2001.
"Passing triptych." Listener 197.3374; January 5 (2005): 26-30.
"Patrick and the killer." Listener 202.3426; January 7 (2006): 34-38.
"Pluto." Listener 126.2603; January 29 (1990): 27-28.
"Rocket boy." Listener 179.3192; July 14 (2001): 46-47.
"Rule of Jenny Pen." Metro 115; Jan (1991): 128-134.
Supper Waltz Wilson, and Other New Zealand Stories. Christchurch, Pegasus Press 1979.
Listener 93.2073; September 29 (1979): 82-83.
Islands 8; Oct (1980): 284-284.
The Ace of Diamonds Gang, and Other Stories. Dunedin, McIndoe Publishers 1993.
Evening Post January 14 (1994): 9-9.
Sunday Star Times October 17 (1993): 24-24.
Metro 150; Dec (1993): 164-168.
Otago Daily Times December 4 (1993): 22-22.
New Zealand Herald December 4 (1993): 7-7.
Evening Post January 14 (1994): 9-9.
Listener 142.2810; February 19 (1994): 52-52.
New Zealand Books 3.4; Mar (1994): 1-4.
"The castle of conceits." Islands 2.1; April (1985): 31-37.
"The day Hemingway died." Landfall 142; June (1982): 123-128.
The Day Hemingway Died, and Other Stories. Dunedin, McIndoe Publishers 1984.
Listener 108.2340; December 15 (1984): 45-45.
Landfall 40; Mar (1986): 98-100.
"The devil at Bruckners pond." Listener 177.3166; January 13 (2001): 14-15.
"The divided world." Landfall 151; Sept (1984): 259-262.
The Divided World : Selected Stories. Dunedin, John McIndoe 1989.
Dominion October 14 (1989): 9-9.
Listener 125.2588; October 14 (1989): 64-64.
Dominion Sunday Times October 22 (1989): 19-19.
Evening Post 31.31; October 28 (1989).
The Press December 2 (1989): 27-27.
New Zealand Herald December 30 (1989): 6-6.
PPTA Journal 1; (1990): 39-39.
InfoChoice 3; Feb (1990): 1-4.
TLS (Times Literary Supplement) 4531; February 2 (1990): 122-122.
New and Notable 7.1; Mar (1990): 6-6.
The eyes have it. In: Authors Choice: Leading New Zealand Writers Choose Their Best Stories ... and Explain Why. Auckland, Penguin 2001.
"The fat boy." Landfall 150; June (1984): 192-195.
"The first Sunday in May." Landfall 134; June (1980): 127-133.
The Lynx Hunter, and Other Stories. Dunedin, McIndoe Publishers 1987.
Dominion Sunday Times September 13 (1987): 21-21.
Metro 7.76; Oct (1987): 276-279.
Untold 8; Spring (1987): 45-50.
North and South Feb (1988): 122-124.
Landfall 42.1; Mar (1988): 112-115.
World Literature Today 63.1; (1989): 166-167.
The Master of Big Jingles & Other Stories. Dunedin, McIndoe Publishers 1982.
Listener 102.2238; December 18 (1982): 107-107.
PPTA Journal 1; (1983): 61-61.
Landfall 37; June (1983): 203-204.
"The seed merchant." Landfall 144; Dec (1982): 400-405.
"Thinking of Bagheera." Islands 8.1; Mar (1980): 56-59.
"Tomorrow we save the orphans." Vital Writing 3; (1991): 190-206.
Tomorrow We Save the Orphans : Fiction. Dunedin, John McIndoe 1992.
Dominion March 7 (1992): 11-11.
Evening Post March 13 (1992): 5-5.
Dominion Sunday Times March 22 (1992): 22-22.
The Press sup; March 28 (1992): 10-10.
Otago Daily Times April 25 (1992): 18-18.
Listener 133.2717; April 27 (1992): 52-53.
New Zealand Herald May 9 (1992): 6-6.
Stamp 33; July (1992): 36-37.
Metro 132; June (1992): 140-141.
North and South July (1992): 125-127.
New Zealand Books 2.2; Sept (1992): 4-5.
"Trusty and well beloved." Metro 239; May (2001): 102-105.
"Turning heads." Listener 121.2525; July 23 (1988): 53-54.
"Voice of the cosmic warlord." Metro 9.91; Jan (1989): 110-116.
"Wake-up call." Metro 247; Jan (2002): 88-93.
"Watch of gryphons." Press A; Jan (2005): 3-8.
Watch of Gryphons and other stories. Auckland, Vintage 2005.
Press D; May 7 (2005): 12-13.
Otago Daily Times sup; May 21 (2005): 8-8.
New Zealand Herald sup; May 28 (2005): 41-41.
Metro 288; June (2005): 125-126.
Herald on Sunday sup; May 8 (2005): 24-24.
Listener 198.3392; May 14 (2005): 44-45.
North and South 232; July (2005): 112-113.
New Zealand Books 15.3; Aug (2005): 1-1.
Landfall 210; Spring (2005): 58-61.
When Gravity Snaps. Auckland, Vintage 2002.
Dominion Post F; August 3 (2002): 10-11.
Listener 184.3248; August 10 (2002): 58-58.
New Zealand Herald G; August 10 (2002): 6-6.
New Zealand GP August 21 (2002): 21-21.
North and South 198; Sept (2002): 94-96.
Metro 255; Sept (2002): 97-97.
Investigate 3.24; Sept (2002): 85-85.
Press D; September 21 (2002): 11-11.
New Zealand Books 12.5; Dec (2002): 13-13.
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Short Story Collection
A senior student guide to eight classic New Zealand short stories. Havelock North, BBA Educational Resources 1998. Voyager link
Living as a moon. Auckland, Vintage 2009. Voyager link
New Zealand Doctor December 2 (2009): 28-29.
North and South 285; Dec (2009): 94-95.
Sunday Star Times September 13 (2009): C7.
Listener 220.3617; September 5 (2009): 42.
Otago Daily Times December 12 (2009): 57.
New Zealand Books 20.3; Spring (2010): 15.
Morriesons Motel. Auckland, Tandem Press 2000. Voyager link (Note: Twelve New Zealand fiction writers contribute a chapter each to this short story collection-cum-novel)
Out of town: writing from the New Zealand countryside. Christchurch, Shoal Bay Press 1999. Voyager link
Small packages. Auckland, Longman 2000. Voyager link
Sunday 22: the winners of the Sunday Star-Times short story competition/ with an introduction by Owen Marshall. Auckland, Vintage 2006. Voyager link
New Zealand Books 17.3; (2007): 26.
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Sound Recording
An indirect geography. 1990.
Listener 127.2624; June 25 (1990): 79-79.
 

Works about:

Anthology
Morrissey, Michael. The Flamingo Anthology of New Zealand Short Stories. Flamingo, Auckland, 2000.
Jones, Lawrence. Nurse to the imagination: 50 years of the Robbie Burns Fellowship. University of Otago Press, Dunedin, 2008.
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Article
O'Hare, Noel. "The camouflaged short story writer." Listener 117.2476; August 1 (1987): 32-33.
McLeod, Marion. "Katherine Mansfield: a painter with words." Listener 2528.121; (1988): 22-23.
Corbett, Frank. "Owen Marshall : Timarus writer in residence." North and South Sept (1989): 84-91.
Crompton, Angela. "1992 Burns Fellow at top of literary scene in New Zealand.." Otago Daily Times April 22 (1992): 21-21.
McLeod, Marion. "The treasure house of personality." Listener 135.2739; September 26 (1992): 50-51.
Nichol, Ruth. "The unrepentant writer of short stories." Dominion Sunday Times March 22 (1992): 22-22.
Conway, Matt. "Central theme to trios work." Sunday Star Times D; November 26 (1995): 2-2.
Moore, Christopher. "Portraits of a timeless land." Press December 4 (1996): 13-13.
Turner, Brian. "Travels in a timeless land." Listener January 13 (1996): 38-39.
Brett, Cate. "Three wise men of the south." North and South 138; Sept (1997): 73-81.
Dowling, David. Owen Marshall. The day Hemingway died. In: A Senior Student Guide to Eight Classic New Zealand Short Stories. BBA Educational Resources, Havelock North, 1998.
Press December 28 (1999): 5-5.
Sharp, Iain. "Dark side of Mr Nice." Sunday Star Times F; August 13 (2000): 2-2.
Welch, Denis. "Power of two." Listener August 19 (2000): 42-43.
"The master of big jingles." Booknotes 132; Summer (2000): 4-5.
Hewitson, Michele. "They breed em arty down south." New Zealand Herald A; August 3 (2000): 15-15.
"Written in friendship." Press sup; August 5 (2000): 4-4.
"Our man Jones : short story maestro receives $100,000." Press A; June 14 (2003): 3-3.
Hill, David. "The soul of brevity." Dominion Post F; June 14 (2003): 2-2.
"Writers at work." Sunday Star Times Supplement; August 24 (2003): 20-23.
Knight, Kim. "Writers at work." Sunday Star Times August 24 (2003): Supplement, p. 20-22.
Norman, Rosemary. "RED : reading, entertainment, discussion." Booknotes 151; Spring (2005): 19-20.
Jones, Lawrence. "Fine collection of fellows." Otago Daily Times September 20 (2008): 49,53.
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Criticism
Simpson, Peter. "Recent fiction and the Sargeson tradition." JNZL: Journal of New Zealand Literature 1; (1983): 17-30.
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Interview
Jones, Lawrence. "Craft interview with Owen Marshall." Landfall 38; June (1984): 226-241.
Williams, Mark. In the Same Room: Conversations with New Zealand Writers. Auckland University Press, Asheville, 1992.
Vivian, Kathryn. "Marshalls novel challenge." Sunday Star Times D; April 2 (1995): 6-6.
Harvey, Siobhan. Words chosen carefully: New Zealand writers in discussion. Cape Catley, Auckland, 2010.
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Letter
Stead, C.K. "Affirmative injustice." Listener 2512.120; April 16 (1988): 12-12.
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Short Story Collection
O'Sullivan, Vincent. Owen Marshall : selected stories. Vintage, Auckland, 2008.
Manhire, Bill. Some other country: New Zealand's best short stories. Victoria University Press, Wellington, 2008.
Sewell, Bill. Essential New Zealand short stories. Random House, Auckland, 2009.
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