2002 in New Zealand - Arts and Literature

Arts and Literature

  • Alison Wong wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
  • Montana New Zealand Book Awards:
    • Montana Medal: Lynley Hood, A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case
    • Deutz Medal: Craig Marriner, Stonedogs
    • Reader's Choice: Lynley Hood, A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case
    • First Book Awards
      • Fiction: Craig Marriner, Stonedogs
      • Poetry: Chris Price, Husk
      • Non-Fiction: Steve Braunias, Fool's Paradise

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