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Sojourn, which is set in the
Waikato.
Michalia
Arathimos
This position is jointly funded by the
University of Waikato and Creative
New Zealand and the sole purpose is to give the writer
the freedom to write.
‘For a mid-career writer like
myself, with a young whānau, I cannot emphasise enough what
a supported opportunity like this means. For some writers,
it can mean the difference between the next work taking five
years, or one, to write,’ says Michalia.
Sojourn
is a story of uneasy leavings and returnings, and of
uncomfortable histories. The main character, Andrianni, has
suddenly returned to Hamilton from Melbourne with her Te
Press Release – University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is set to welcome Michalia Arathimos as the Writer in Residence for 2021. She will start in her new role after Easter and her residency project will be her third novel,
Sojourn, which is set in the Waikato.
Michalia Arathimos
This position is jointly funded by the University of Waikato and Creative New Zealand and the sole purpose is to give the writer the freedom to write.
‘For a mid-career writer like myself, with a young whānau, I cannot emphasise enough what a supported opportunity like this means. For some writers, it can mean the difference between the next work taking five years, or one, to write,’ says Michalia.