R. A. K. Mason

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Ronald Allison Kells Mason (1905-1971) was described by Allen Curnow as New Zealand's "first wholly original, unmistakably gifted poet".^[1]^[2] He was born in Auckland and educated at Auckland Grammar School, where he met A. R. D. Fairburn.

[edit] His works

In the Manner of Men (1923)

The Beggar (1924)

Four Short Stories (1931-1935)^[3]

Sonnet to MacArthur's Eyes (1950)

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Persondata
Name	Mason, R.A.K.
Alternative names	Mason, Ronald Allison Kells (full name)
Short description	Poet
Date of birth	10 January 1905
Place of birth	Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	13 July 1971
Place of death	Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand