Alfred Augustus Grace
Grace married to Amelia Adelaide Harriet Jennings and their marriage produced with four children.
the name of the literature was Tales of a Dying Race in 1901. in New Zealand, Grace collaborated with Gordon & Gutch to published a couple of works such as Folktales of maori in 1907, Atareta, the Belle of the Kainga in 1908, Hone Tiki Dialogues in 1910, and The Tale of Timber Town in 1914.
[1] He lived in Taupo region but had forced to leave due to the outbreak of war soon after he was born.
[1] He travelled to England in 1875 with his parent and got a scholarship at St John's College, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex.
[1] When he was in Nelson, Grace become a teacher while writing articles and short stories in the spare time.
[3] On 30 December 1890, he married Amelia Adelaide Harriet Jennings at christ church in Nelson and their marriage produced with four children.
[1] However, Grace was recognised across the country as a journalist and writer as his short stories, folklore collections, novels, and other literature were read in New Zealand, England and Australia.
[5] Many of Grace's works tell a story of an attractive people that were meant to be failed due to the unavoidable expansion of civilisation.
[4] He produced short stories and articles for Australian periodicals including New Zealand illustrated Magazine, The Bulletin, and The Triad and subsequently published literature for himself.
[1] In the early part of his writing career, while he was a teacher, he wrote some stories which were published in New Zealand and Australian periodicals.
[3] When it was published, the book received good feedback which established Grace as a writer in New Zealand.
[3] Later on, Grace secured a firm in London called Chatto & Windus as the publisher of his second short stories which is Tales of a Dying Race.
[6] The Auckland Free Lance thought that "His stories possess that warmth of colour and feeling which is sometimes considered to be too strong for the constitution of young persons of our nationality".
[6] As his popularity increase, Grace's writing began a literary trend amongst his contemporary New Zealand writers.
[8] Tales of a dying race received review from British critics, which described it as "a purposeful book, full of subtle meaning and tender sentiment ...and great insight into the manners and customs of our semi-savage dependents".
[7] This book was mention in Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Two: ‘Early Male Prose Writers’ which was located in Alfred Grace, 1867-1942 section.
[3] This book is a murder story which talks about a hero called Jack Scarlett who involved with a European New Zealander, a Jewish woman, and a Maori maiden.
[5] Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Two: ‘Early Male Prose Writers’ in the Introduction section.
[5] Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Two: ‘Early Male Prose Writers’ in Alfred Grace, 1867–1942 section.
