I was really pleased and honoured to be able to write an obituary about Maurice Gee this week. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607... - ThreadSky

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secondzeit.bsky.social • 12 hours ago

I was really pleased and honoured to be able to write an obituary about Maurice Gee this week. https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360727405/maurice-gee-writer-who-understood-us-and-forgave

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secondzeit.bsky.social•12 hours ago

I recommend this excellent piece on Gee by John McCrystal https://www.anzliterature.com/feature/still-waters-run-deep/

secondzeit.bsky.social•12 hours ago

As well as these tributes posted at The Spinoff. I stole the last line of my obituary, and its headline, from Bill Manhire's tribute here. https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/16-06-2025/dear-maurice-i-miss-you-tributes-to-maurice-gee-1931-2025

secondzeit.bsky.social•12 hours ago

I don't know if the Herald has done anything yet. Hope so, given how good Gee was on Auckland.

secondzeit.bsky.social•12 hours ago

The abbreviated version of the obituary has a quote that shows sometimes politicians do read books.

Culture and Heritage Minister Paul Goldsmith paid tribute to “a prolific and graceful author. Plumb is my favourite; though thousands of Kiwis will have their own”.

pacificraft.bsky.social•12 hours ago

We are very lucky to have journalists of your calibre, Philip.

secondzeit.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Thanks so much

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