Frank Sargeson

Frank and me: The judge of a new literary prize on Sargeson’s life-changing largesse

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The generosity of the Frank Sargeson Trust was my stepping stone into literary life, writes Catherine Chidgey, the driving force – and judge – of a rich new short story prize that bears the writer’s name. I wrote one of my earliest short stories when I held the Sargeson Fellowship in Auckland. It was 1998, … Read more

A man from Scotland travels to NZ and discovers forgotten genius Craig Marriner

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Duncan McLean is a writer and publisher living on the Orkney Islands in Scotland. He travelled to New Zealand, drawn by the books of Frank Sargeson – and discovered the forgotten man of New Zealand writing, Craig Marriner.  I first encountered Frank Sargeson in Jane Campion’s film An Angel at my Table. It was quite a hit on the … Read more