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Roderick Finlayson


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Biography
D'Arcy Cresswell. New York, Twayne 1972.
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Essay
"A very serious person." Islands 3.6; Mar (1978): 215-216.
Beginnings: New Zealand authors tell how they began writing. Wellington, Oxford University Press 1980. Voyager link
"DArcy Cresswell, by his friends." Landfall 14; Dec (1960): 341-361.
"Meeting with DArcy Cresswell." Mate 5; June (1960): 38-40.
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Non Fiction
Our life in this land.... Auckland: Griffin Press, 1940. Voyager link
"Roderick Finlayson on The four million." Education 4.24; (1975): 29-29. Voyager link
"Writers in New Zealand: a questionnaire." Landfall 14; Mar (1960): 53-54. Voyager link
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Novel
A Schooner Came to Atia. Auckland: Griffin Press, 1952. Voyager link
Here and Now 2.4; Nov/Dec (1953): 31-31.
Listener 764.30; March 12 (1954): 12-12.
Landfall 8; Mar (1954): 58-59.
Brown Mans Burden. Auckland: Unicorn Press, 1938. Voyager link
Tomorrow 4; October 12 (1938): 797-798.
Changes in the Pa. Wellington: School Publications Branch, Dept of Education, 1958. Voyager link
Other Lovers. Dunedin: John McIndoe, 1976. Voyager link
Listener 1921.84; October 2 (1976): 36-36.
NZ Monthly Review 182.17; Oct (1976): 20-20.
NZ Bookworld 29; Oct (1976): 23-23.
Pilgrims 2; June (1977): 112-112.
World Literature Written in English 16; Nov (1977): 382-385.
The Coming of the Maori. Wellington: School Publications Branch, Dept of Education, 1955. Voyager link
The Coming of the Musket. Wellington: School Publications Branch, Dept of Education, 1955. Voyager link
The Coming of the Pakeha. Wellington: School Publications Branch, Dept of Education, 1956. Voyager link
The Golden Years. Wellington: Gov. Print, 1956. Voyager link
The Maoris of New Zealand. London: Oxford University Press, 1958. Voyager link
The New Harvest. Wellington: Gov. Print, 1960. Voyager link
The Return of the Fugitives. Wellington: School Publications Branch, Dept of Education, 1957. Voyager link
The Springing Fern. Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1965. Voyager link
Te Ao Hou 53; Dec (1965): 56-56.
Listener 1366.53; December 10 (1965): 19-19.
Tidal Creek. Sydney London: Angus and Robertson, 1948. Voyager link
Landfall 4; Mar (1950): 89-91.
National Education 61; Dec (1979): 221-221.
Islands 7; Nov (1979): 550-553.
Listener 2087.94; January 12 (1980): 20-20.
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Short Story
"A little gift for Harry." Landfall 37; Dec (1952): 295-301.
"Beginnings." Landfall 20; Mar (1966): 76-82.
"Farmer and his horse." Folios of New Writing Autumn (1941): 64-72.
"Hangis and hash-houses." Here and Now 1; Oct (1949): 13-13.
"In Georginas shady garden." Auckland, Metro 77.7; Nov (1987): 288-292.
In Georginas Shady Garden and Other Stories. Auckland, Griffin Press 1988.
North and South Nov (1988): 122-124.
More Oct (1988): 209-209.
"Living and dying in Dedwood; The holy water; Three widows." Islands 1.1; July (1984): 24-34.
Sweet Beulah Land. Auckland, Griffin Press 1942.
Listener 208.8; June 18 (1943): 7-7.
"The bulls." Landfall 37; Mar (1956): 12-17.
"The Totara Tree." Folios of New Writing Autumn (1940): 73-78.
Where's Waari?: a history of the Maori through the short story. Auckland, Reed 2000. Voyager link
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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
Brown Mans Burden and Later Stories. Auckland, Auckland University Press 1973.
Listener 1782.74; January 12 (1974): 26-26.
English in New Zealand April (1974): 50.
Landfall 28; Sept (1974): 260-263.
English in New Zealand April (1974): 50-50.
Landfall 28; Sept (1974): 260-263.
Out of town: writing from the New Zealand countryside. Christchurch, Shoal Bay Press 1999. Voyager link
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Sound Recording
The totara tree. Wellington, Dept of Education 1989.
 

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Article
Dudding, Robin. "Cheers, times three." Listener 2648.128; December 17 (1990): 83-83.
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Biography
Middleton, O.E. "Roderick David Finlayson 1904-1992 : a memoir." JNZL: Journal of New Zealand Literature 9; (1991): 126-130.
Marshall, Theresia Liemlieno. Underneath, around and up The totara tree. Yayasan Badan Penerbit Basis, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1992.
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Criticism
Hill, David. Listener 1782.74; January 12 (1974): 26-26.
Muirhead, J. "Narrative stance in the early short stories of Roderick Finlayson." World Literature Written in English 1.14; (1975): 120-143.
O'Sullivan, Vincent. "Roderick Finlayson : feeling for all creation." Listener 2072.93; September 22 (1979): 16-17.
McEldowney, Dennis. "Roderick Finlayson." Islands 1.1; July (1984): 23-24.
Gifkins, Michael. "The same burden still." Listener 2522.121; July 2 (1988): 56-56.
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Essay
Plomer, William. "Some books from New Zealand." Folios of New Writing Autumn (1941): 55-61.
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Interview
Middleton, O.E. "Return to harmony (interview with O.E. Middleton)." Listener 1767.73; July 9 (1973): 16-17.
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Obituary
King, Michael. "Blithe spirit." Metro 136; Oct (1992): 147-151.
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Thesis
Muirhead, J. The social thesis and prose fiction of Roderick Finlayson. Massey University, 1971.
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