Exploring Big Questions Through Fiction with Tina Makereti


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Dec 20 2024 49 mins  

On this episode of Unsettling Extremism, we explore how literature can inform our understanding of white supremacy and extremism. I spoke with Dr. Tina Makereti, an award-winning writer who teaches creative writing at Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka at the International Insitute of Modern Letters.

Learn more about Tina's book The Mires, here. https://ultimopress.com.au/products/the-mires

References:

Clark, B. (2023). Fear: The must-read gripping new book about New Zealand's hostile underworld of extremists. HarperCollins New Zealand.

Ebner, J. (2021). Going dark: The secret social lives of extremists. Bloomsbury Publishing.

Lavin, T. (2020). Culture warlords: My journey into the dark web of white supremacy. Legacy Lit.

Marsh, S. T. (2024, December 9). Arts don’t just decorate knowledge, they deepen it. Newsroom https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/09/arts-dont-just-decorate-knowledge-they-deepen-it/

Tecun, A., Lopesi, L., & Sankar, A. (Eds.). (2022). Towards a Grammar of Race: In Aotearoa New Zealand. Bridget Williams Books.