Michael King
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Michael King Net Worth

Michael King was a renowned New Zealand biographer, author and historian who dedicated his life to exploring the Maori culture and history. He wrote biographies on important Maori sources and also studied Pakeha literature, which he wrote about in books such as 'Being Pakeha' and 'Being Pakeha Now'. Through his various books and biographies, King has provided an insight into the psyche of the New Zealanders and of the nation itself. His most famous book 'The Penguin History of New Zealand' earned him the Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement in the category of nonfiction writing.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Historian & Biographer
Birth Day December 15, 1945
Birth Place Wellington, New Zealander
Age 75 YEARS OLD
Died On 30 March 2004(2004-03-30) (aged 58)\nnear Maramarua, Waikato, New Zealand
Birth Sign Capricorn
Occupation Historian, biographer
Alma mater Victoria University of Wellington, University of Waikato
Notable works The Penguin History of New Zealand
Notable awards Order of the British Empire (1988) Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (2003)

💰 Net worth: $800,000 (2024)

Michael King is a renowned Historian and Biographer hailing from New Zealand, whose net worth is projected to be around $800,000 by the year 2024. With a remarkable reputation as a cultural historian, he has dedicated his career to deepening our understanding of New Zealand's rich heritage. Through his meticulous research and captivating storytelling, King has shed light on various aspects of the country's history, earning him numerous accolades and a loyal following. As his net worth continues to grow, Michael King remains an influential figure, shaping our understanding of New Zealand's past.

Biography/Timeline

1967

King earned degrees in history at Victoria, (BA 1967) and the University of Waikato (MA 1968), and gained his PhD at Waikato (1978). In 1997 he received an honorary DLitt at Victoria. He was Visiting Professor of New Zealand Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and taught or held fellowships at six other universities.

1968

King was born in Wellington to Eleanor and Commander Lewis King, one of four children. Educated at Sacred Heart College in Auckland and St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, he went on to study history at Victoria University of Wellington before working as a Journalist at the Waikato Times newspaper in Hamilton in 1968.

1995

Although not Māori himself, King was well known for his knowledge of Māori culture and history. New Zealand Listener, one of New Zealand's most popular weekly magazines, dubbed King "the people's historian" for his efforts to write about and for the local populace. As a biographer, King published works on Te Puea Herangi, Whina Cooper, Frank Sargeson (1995) and Janet Frame (2000). As an Historian, King's works include Being Pākehā (1985), Moriori (1989), and The Penguin History of New Zealand (July 2003), the latter of which was, by February 2004, into its seventh edition. In all, King wrote, co-wrote and edited more than 30 books on a diverse range of New Zealand topics. He contributed to all five volumes of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

2003

King was winner of the 2003 Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction. Throughout his career he won the Feltex Television Writers' Award (1980), Winston Churchill Fellowship (1980), Fulbright Visiting Writers' Fellowship (1988), Order of the British Empire (1988), NZ Literary Fund Award (1987 and 1989), Wattie Book of the Year Award (1984 and 1990), NZ Book Award (non-fiction) (1978) and was Burns Fellow at the University of Otago (1998–99). His book The Penguin History of New Zealand was overwhelmingly the Readers' Choice at the 2004 Montana NZ Book Awards. The New Zealand Herald named him New Zealander of the Year for 2003.

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