Peter Simpson (writer)
Peter Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton | |
| In office 15 August 1987 – 27 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Hercus |
| Succeeded by | Gail McIntosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 Takaka, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Lecturer |
Peter Alan Simpson (born 1942) is a academic, writer, literary critic, and former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.[1]
Early life
Simpson was born in Takaka in 1942. He attended Nelson College. He gained a MA (Hons) from the University of Canterbury and a PhD from the University of Toronto with a 1975 thesis titled 'Wordsworth to Hardy : lines of relationship and continuity in nineteenth century English poetry' .[1][2]
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Lyttelton | Labour | ||
He represented the electorate of Lyttelton in Parliament from 1987 to 1990, when he was defeated by Gail McIntosh, one of a number of losses contributing to the fall of the Fourth Labour Government.
Before entering parliament he was chairman of the Lyttelton electorate committee of the Labour Party.[3]
Professional life
Simpson had been teaching English since the 1960s at various universities. He was at Massey University, University of Toronto and Carleton University.[1] In his last teaching role, he was at the University of Auckland as Associate Professor in the Department of English, and head of English, roles from which he retired in 2008.[4][5]
He is the director of Holloway Press, set up at the University of Auckland in 1994 and named after Ron Holloway (1909–2003), a renowned university printer and publisher.[6][7][8]
Selected works
- Ronald Hugh Morrieson (Oxford University Press, 1982)
- Candles in a Dark Room: James K. Baxter and Colin McCahon (Auckland Art Gallery, 1996)
- Colin McCahon: The Titirangi Years, 1953–1959 (Auckland University Press, 2007)
- Fantastica: The World of Leo Bensemann (Auckland University Press, 2011)
- Bloomsbury South: The Arts in Christchurch 1933–1953 (Auckland University Press, 2016)
- Colin McCahon: Is this the Promised Land? Vol. 2 1960-1987 (Auckland University Press, 2020)
Private life
Simpson lives in Auckland. He is married with two children.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "Peter Simpson at the NZ Book Council". Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ https://search.library.utoronto.ca/details?3011012
- ^ "Lyttelton candidate sees a hard campaign ahead". The Press. 29 May 1987. p. 2.
- ^ "Peter Simpson staff page". Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Peter Simpson 1942 - (Person)". Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Peter Simpson". Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "About the Press". Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ Simpson, Peter. "Ronald Holloway 1909 - 2003 - Obituary". Holloway Press. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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