R. A. K. Mason Explained

R. A. K. Mason
Birth Name:Ronald Allison Kells Mason
Birth Date:10 January 1905
Birth Place:Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
Death Place:Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality:New Zealander
Occupation:Poet

Ronald Allison Kells Mason (10 January 1905 – 13 July 1971) was a New Zealand poet. Described by Allen Curnow as New Zealand's "first wholly original, unmistakably gifted poet",[1] [2] he was born in Penrose, Auckland on 10 January 1905.[3] [4] He was educated at Auckland Grammar School, where he met fellow poet A. R. D. Fairburn. Mason was the holder of the Robert Burns Fellowship at the University of Otago in 1962.[5] He died in Takapuna, Auckland on 13 July 1971.[6]

Works

Poetry

Radio Play

Prose

Music

External links

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writer/mason-rak/ R.A.K. Mason
  2. http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/nzp/nzlit2/masonrak.htm R.A.K. Mason - NZ Literature File - LEARN - The University Of Auckland Library
  3. Who’s Who in New Zealand, 9th edition, edited by G C Petersen, p235 (1968, Reed, Wellington)
  4. Who’s Who in New Zealand, 10th edition, edited by G C Petersen, p238 (1971, Reed, Wellington)
  5. Web site: R. A. K. Mason - 1962. Nourishing the Roots: An exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Robert Burns Fellowship at the University of Otago. University of Otago. 16 June 2015.
  6. Book: Traue . J. E. . Jim Traue . Who's Who in New Zealand . 11th . 1978 . Reed . Wellington . 0-589-01113-8 . 299.