Robin Hyde in her Auckland Circle, with Paula Morris

Paula Morris. Photo by Colleen Lenihan

Join the acclaimed novelist and Robin Hyde chronicler Paula Morris to explore the Auckland city of this extraordinary, elusive and trailblazing writer.

Shadbolt House
35 Arapito Rd, Titirangi
Sunday, November 23, 4pm
$30 unwaged, $35 waged
Tickets available from November 1st
Pre-register by emailing kiaora@goingwestfest.co.nz

Include first and last names, number of waged/unwaged, phone number, reply email
Confirmation will be made after November 1st

For much of the 1930s, Robin Hyde (Iris Wilkinson) roamed Auckland, interviewing and reporting; her circle included other journalists and writers, students, designers and printers, bohemians, rebellious society girls, larrikins and political figures. Some became well-known names; others blazed bright but faded in time. This salon explores the city in a volatile era, and some of its most distinctive personalities.

Following the publication of Shining Land: Looking for Robin Hyde, Paula Morris has conducted further research into the life of this remarkable writer, including an in depth-analysis of her personal correspondence.

This is the first in a series of salons we’re hosting at Shadbolt House, home to Maurice Shadbolt for most of his writing life. A forest retreat with sweeping views of the Manukau, it’s a charming retreat but allows only very limited numbers of attendance. Tickets become available on November 1st.