Frank Sargeson (21 March 1903 – 1 March 1982) was born Norris Frank Davey in Hamilton, New Zealand, and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School. He is considered to be one of New Zealand's foremost short story writers and played a major role in encouraging the young Janet Frame by providing both a support and home at his Takapuna, Auckland property. Sargeson, like Katherine Mansfield helped to put New Zealand literature on the world map. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hamilton is New Zealands 4th-largest metropolitan area. ... Hamilton Boys High School is a state boys secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Janet Paterson Frame ONZ, CBE, (August 28, 1924 - January 29, 2004) was a New Zealand writer. ... Takapuna is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Katherine Beauchamp Mansfield (born October 14, 1888 in New Zealand; died January 9, 1923) was a famous author. ... New Zealand claims as its own many writers, even those immigrants born overseas or those emigrants who have gone into exile. ...

Sargeson has been credited with introducing New Zealand English into short stories. His technique was to write the story without mentioning the setting. He also used a semi-articulate style which means that the story was written from a naive point of view. Events are simply told but are not explained. New Zealand English is the dialect of English spoken in New Zealand, occasionally referred to within New Zealand as Newzild. ...

See also

• New Zealand literature
• Janet Frame
• Michael King

New Zealand claims as its own many writers, even those immigrants born overseas or those emigrants who have gone into exile. ... Janet Paterson Frame ONZ, CBE, (August 28, 1924 - January 29, 2004) was a New Zealand writer. ... Dr Michael King OBE (15 December 1945 - 30 March 2004) was a widely respected Pakeha New Zealand historian, author and biographer. ...

External links

• Biography and links from the New Zealand Book Council