By Philip Temple in Books
Issue 3804 28th Mar 2013
The Kiwis who conquered Everest are presented as just the “foreign backup” team to the true-blue British climbers.
By Philip Temple in Poetry
Issue 3794 17th Jan 2013
On the Death of Parents
By Philip Temple in Books
Issue 3779 13th Oct 2012
James McNeish’s memoir reveals he learnt the art of the non-fiction novel from a sorcerer.
By Philip Temple in Books
Issue 3741 21st Jan 2012
A fine book is partially victim of the volume of Wade Davis's research.
By Philip Temple in Books
Issue 3729 29th Oct 2011
Dedicated volunteers are remembered in a book about Sir Edmund Hillary’s Nepalese aid projects.
By Philip Temple in Uncategorized
Issue 3483 10th Feb 2007
Hitler used the 1936 games to glorify the Nazi state, but corruption of the Olympics is nothing new.
By Philip Temple in Uncategorized
Issue 3354 21st Aug 2004
In Germany, shame and guilt linger over past wrongs just as they do in New Zealand. And the debates occurring in Germany about the same time as Don Brash's infamous Orewa speech have raised questions for New Zealand writer Philip Temple about our continued guilt over Maori injustices.
By Philip Temple in Culture
Issue 3338 1st May 2004
In which the author - currently the Creative New Zealand Berlin Writer in Residence - considers the quality of masterpieces.
By Philip Temple in Uncategorized
Issue 3337 24th Apr 2004