Keri Hulme

Keri Ann Ruhi Hulme (1947–2021) was a celebrated New Zealand novelist, poet, and short-story writer of Māori (Kāi Tahu and Kāti Māmoe) and European descent. She is best known for her debut novel, 'The Bone People', which won the Booker Prize in 1985, making her the first New Zealander and the first debut novelist to win the award. Her work is noted for its exploration of isolation, multicultural identity, and the integration of Māori, Celtic, and Norse mythology.