Alexander Wyclif Reed
Alexander Wyclif Reed (7 March 1908 – 19 October 1979),[1] also known as Clif Reed and A. W. Reed, was a prolific New Zealand publisher and author.
Alexander Wyclif Reed | |
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Born | Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand | 7 March 1908
Died | 19 October 1979 71) Wellington, New Zealand | (aged
Nationality | New Zealand |
Other names | Clif Reed, A.W. Reed |
Occupation | Publisher and author |
Known for | Publisher: Reed Publishing Māori and Aboriginal cultures |
Biography
Alexander Wyclif Reed, along with his uncle Alfred Hamish Reed, established the publishing firm A. H. & A. W. Reed. He wrote more than 200 books and as an author was known most commonly as A. W. Reed. He was neither a scholar nor a gifted writer, but wrote commercially successful books based on simplifying and popularising secondary sources. Although he did not have firsthand knowledge of Māori language or custom, he wrote many books on the myths, language and place names of the Māori and, later, of Australian Aboriginal cultures.[1]
Selected published works
In Australia
- Reed, A. W. (1966). Books are my business : the life of a publisher. Educational Explorers. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- Reed, A. W. (1967). Aboriginal place names and their meanings. A.H. & A.W. Reed. ISBN 978-0-589-07002-1.
- Reed, A. W. (1973). Place names of Australia. Reed. ISBN 978-0-589-07115-8.
- Reed, A. W. (1993). Aboriginal myths, legends and fables. Reed Books. ISBN 978-0-7301-0424-7.
In New Zealand
- Reed, A. W. (1951). Reeds' Bible story atlas. A.H. & A.W. Reed. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- Reed, A. W.; Brougham, Aileen E (1978). The concise Maori handbook. A. H. & A. W. Reed. ISBN 978-0-589-01111-6.
- Reed, A. W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. A.H. & A.W. Reed. ISBN 0-589-00933-8.
- Reed, A. W. (1996). The Reed dictionary of Māori place names = Te pakakupu ingoa wāhi Māori a Reed (3rd ed.). Reed. ISBN 978-0-7900-0494-5.
- Brougham, Aileen E; Reed, A. W.; Kāretu, T. S. (Tīmoti Sam) (1999). The Reed book of Māori proverbs = Te kohikohinga whakataukī a Reed (3rd rev. ed.). Reed Books. ISBN 978-0-7900-0638-3.
- Reed, A. W.; Calman, Ross (2004). Reed book of Māori mythology (New & fully rev. ed.). Reed Books. ISBN 978-0-7900-0950-6.
References
- Caffin, Elizabeth (30 October 2012). "Reed, Alexander Wyclif". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
External links
- Reed, Alexander Wyclif, Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966
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