Martin Edmond
Martin Edmond | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Ohakune, New Zealand |
Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington Western Sydney University |
Relatives | Lauris Edmond (mother) |
Martin Edmond (born 1952 in Ohakune) is a New Zealand author and screenplay writer. He is the son of writer Lauris Edmond.
Biography
Edmond studied Anthropology and English, graduating MA in English from
Writing career
Edmond has written screenplays for several New Zealand feature films, including Illustrious Energy (1987);[3] The Footstep Man (1991) and Terra Nova (1996).
Edmond has written over 20 books. They include Streets of Music (1980), Houses, Days, Skies (1988), The Autobiography of My Father (1992), and The Resurrection of
Awards and honours
- 2004 Landfall Essay Competition
- 2005 Montana New Zealand Book Award in Biography for Chronicle of the Unsung[7]
- 2013 Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement[8]
- 2015 Michael King Writers Fellowship[1]
References
- ^ Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Walking with McCahon". The Big Idea. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Illustrious Energy Film (10:10 Excerpts) – 1988". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Scoop News. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- OCLC 1158200202.
- ^ "Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2021 longlists announced". Books+Publishing. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners: Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2005". New Zealand Book Awards Trust. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Previous winners". Creative New Zealand. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
External links
- Martin Edmond at IMDb
- Review of The Resurrection of Philip Clairmont and biographical notes