Clif Reed Explained
| Clif Reed |
| Other Names: | A.W. Reed |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Birth Name: | Alexander Wyclif Reed |
| Death Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality: | New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Publisher and author |
| Known For: | Publisher: Reed PublishingMāori and Aboriginal cultures |
Alexander Wyclif Reed (7 March 1908 – 19 October 1979), also known as Clif Reed and A. W. Reed, was a prolific New Zealand publisher and author.
Biography
Alexander Wyclif Reed, along with his uncle Alfred Hamish Reed, established the publishing firm A. H. & A. W. Reed. He wrote more than 200 books and as an author was known most commonly as A. W. Reed. He was neither a scholar nor a gifted writer, but wrote commercially successful books based on simplifying and popularising secondary sources. Although he did not have firsthand knowledge of Māori language or custom, he wrote many books on the myths, language and place names of the Māori and, later, of Australian Aboriginal cultures.[1]
Selected published works
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Reed's Bible Story Atlas . 1951 . A.H. & A.W. Reed.
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Books are My Business : The Life of a Publisher . 1966 . Reading . Educational Explorers.
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Aboriginal Place Names and Their Meanings . 1967 . A.H. & A.W. Reed . 978-0-589-07002-1 .
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Place Names of Australia . 1973 . Reed . 978-0-589-07115-8 .
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Place Names of New Zealand . 1975 . A.H. & A.W. Reed . 0-589-00933-8 .
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Brougham, Aileen E. . The Concise Maori Handbook . 1978 . A. H. & A. W. Reed . 978-0-589-01111-6 .
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Aboriginal Myths, Legends and Fables . 1993 . Reed Books . 978-0-7301-0424-7 . registration .
- Book: Reed, A. W. . The Reed Dictionary of Māori Place Names = Te Papakupu Ingoa Wāhi Māori a Reed . 1996 . Reed . 3rd . 978-0-7900-0494-5 .
- Book: Brougham, Aileen E. . Reed, A. W. . Kāretu, T. S. . Tīmoti Kāretu . The Reed Book of Māori Proverbs = Te Kohikohinga Whakataukī a Reed . 1999 . Reed Books . 3rd rev. . 978-0-7900-0638-3 .
- Book: Reed, A. W. . Calman, Ross . Reed Book of Māori Mythology . 2004 . Reed Books . New & fully rev. . 978-0-7900-0950-6 .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Reed, Alexander Wyclif. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Elizabeth. Caffin. 30 October 2012.
