Romeo raua ko Hurieta

In this book, acclaimed translator Te Haumihiata Mason brings the world of Romeo and Juliet alive in a language filled with wairua Maori.

The plays of William Shakespeare have had an enduring appeal in te ao Maori – from Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones’ s translation of The Merchant of Venice, Othello and Julius Caesar to Dr Merimeri Penfold’ s translation of Shakespeare’ s love sonnets. Te Haumihiata Mason has been central to that tradition, translating Troilus and Cressida for a performance at Lon...