The late Michael King was one of New Zealand's leading historians.
Over three decades he wrote or edited more than 30 books, most of
them New Zealand history or biography. He won a wide range of
awards for this work, including the New Zealand Book Award for
Non-fiction, the Wattie Book of the Year (twice), the Montana Medal
for Non-fiction and, in 2003, an inaugural Prime Minister's Award
for Literary Achievement.
He was a contributor to the prestigious Oxford History of New
Zealand and wrote for all five volumes of The Dictionary of New
Zealand Biography.
Dr King taught or held fellowships at seven universities in New
Zealand and other countries, including Georgetown University in
Washington DC, where he was Visiting Professor of New Zealand
Studies. He was tragically killed in a car accident in 2004.
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