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Many New Zealand writers fuse Maori culture and legend into works written in English. Keri Hulme won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1985 for her groundbreaking novel, 'The Bone People'. Others to combine the two worlds and create distinctly New Zealand literature include Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera, Hone Tuwhare and Alistair Te Ariki Campbell. Alan Duff is best known for his book Once Were Warriors, which was made into a film directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Temuera Morrison.

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