Poetic Obituaries: [J. C.] Sturm was one of New Zealand's

first published Maori women writers and is acknowledged as paving the way for later writers such as Patricia Grace and Keri Hulme.

Her stories were considered succinct and lucid, avoiding specific reference to Maori, but depicting a society that fostered inequality and conveying a strong sense of alienation.

from Radio New Zealand: Death of poet J. C. Sturm

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