About the Author

John Puhiatau Pule is a novelist, a poet, and an artist. He is the author of the novels Burn My Head in Heaven and The Shark That Ate the Sun. He was awarded the Arts foundation of New Zealand Laureate in 2004 and more recently he was Writer in Residence at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. A major monograph, Hauaga--the Art of John Pule, was published in 2010 to coincide with the survey exhibition presented by City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand.