Ian Cross
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Ian Cross is a novelist, journalist and has contributed significantly to New Zealand letters. His first novel, The God Boy
, was released in 1957 to critical acclaim. Other novels include The Backward Sex, After ANZAC Day and The Family Man.
Cross has worked as a successful broadcaster on radio and television, as well as an editor and reporter. His contribution to New Zealand literature extends to his work on various boards, his critical commentaries and his various roles within the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
. In 1988, he published The Unlikely Bureaucrat, a work of non-fiction memoir. Another memoir was released in 2007 called Such Absolute Beginners.
The God Boy
The God Boy is a novel written by Ian Cross and first published in 1957. It has been adapted as an opera by librettist Jeremy Commons and composer Anthony Ritchie.-Synopsis:...
, was released in 1957 to critical acclaim. Other novels include The Backward Sex, After ANZAC Day and The Family Man.
Cross has worked as a successful broadcaster on radio and television, as well as an editor and reporter. His contribution to New Zealand literature extends to his work on various boards, his critical commentaries and his various roles within the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation was established by the New Zealand government in 1962. It was dissolved on 1 April 1975, and replaced by three separate organisations: Radio New Zealand, Television One, and Television Two, later known as South Pacific Television....
. In 1988, he published The Unlikely Bureaucrat, a work of non-fiction memoir. Another memoir was released in 2007 called Such Absolute Beginners.